Suicide
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22 Veterans Commit Suicide Every Day.
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This is tragic, simply unacceptable. Our servicemen and women deserve better, they deserve our best.
Suicides among our veterans is well above that of the general population and should be a matter of great importance to all of us. While veterans constitute only 8.5% of the population they account or 18% of all deaths from suicide in the U.S.. This is an over index of more than 200%! The least I can do is to give thanks and share a prayer for the brave men and women who have served our country to protect our freedoms. To raise awareness for those 22 veterans who commit suicide every day, I originally set out to do 22 push-ups for 22 days. After posting on Facebook my daily tribute for 22 days, it seemed too little for a cause so important. You see, both my parents were Marines. My taking only a few minutes from my day to share this story is the least I can do. I have no doubt that 9 out of 10 people are either unaware or don't believe. |
I remain committed to raising awareness of this tragic plight. I will not stop my daily tribute until I have have completed 22 push-ups in every state and Washington DC.
After 400 consecutive days, I have taken my campaign to our local high schools, major sporting events, fundraisers, supermarkets, to the footsteps of our nation's capital, even on the shoulder of our interstate highways. I have 16 more states to travel to. Will you join me to raise awareness? I challenge you to 22 push-ups for 22 days. Video your tribute and post on Facebook to share your story with family, friends and co-workers. To view each of my daily tributes for over 420 consecutive days, scroll below and click on any day of your choice. You can always follow my daily tribute on Facebook. ~Sheldon Bryant |
Every Day
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Join me in my daily tribute.
I challenge you to 22 push-ups for 22 days as a tribute to those 22 veterans who commit suicide every day.
Post on your daily tribute on Facebook for your family, friends, and co-workers to see.
I challenge you to 22 push-ups for 22 days as a tribute to those 22 veterans who commit suicide every day.
Post on your daily tribute on Facebook for your family, friends, and co-workers to see.
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Let's Build Awareness.
I want to give a special thanks to T-Shirts & More for thier support and design of my Let's Raise Awareness shirts. Located in downtown Prior Lake, they are the area's largest spirit apparel store. Give them a visit. Better yet, have the design a custom 22|22 t-shirt, hoodie or something else for you to show your support. |
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View my daily tributes.
Click below on any date to view that day's tribute. To catch my daily tribute, follow me on Facebook. |
Having completed 22 push-ups every day for over 760 consecutive days, and as many as four times a day while traveling, you may come across a few errors with the logging of my daily tribute below. But, my daily commitment and tribute remains unbroken.
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2018 | My daily tribute to our American Heroes has spanned 3-years.
2017 | Over 500 daily tributes in honor of our American Heroes.
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NOV | DEC 2017
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2016 | My first 147 daily tributes in honor of our American Heroes.
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