Misty Blum- Veteran Suicide Awareness

Tonight's guest is Misty Blum. Misty's husband, Michael, served his country in the United States Marines for twenty years, including four tours of duty in Iraq. While U.S. Soldiers were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq, more service members are dying at home than at war. Every day, twenty-two veterans lose their battle to post-traumatic stress on American soil. That is one veteran every sixty-five minutes. For most combat veterans, the toughest battle begins when they come home. Misty's husband, Michael, lost his battle on September 15, 2013. While he will never be listed as a casualty of war, he is a casualty caused by the war. Misty has become a writer and advocate dedicated to veteran PTSD suicide prevention and awareness. Misty hopes that telling her story will help others.