,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,mr4  
,luttrell 7= himself & ,mr4 ,correa7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = ! designation ( ,national    
,/op ,sui,silence ,day4  ,:]eas two     
congressional resolutions1 ,s4 ,res4 #hd
 & ,h4 ,res4 #bab ( ! #aje? ,congress1 h
 recogniz$ suicide z a national problem 
& suicide prev5tion z a national        
priority2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 suicide is a lead+
 cause ( dea? 9 ! milit>y community2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion1 suicide ranks    
among ! lead+ causes ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ) ov] #de1jjj lives lo/ ea* ye>2
  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion1 ea* ( ^! dea?s  
leaves beh9d an e/imat$ #ace p :o are   
pr(\ndly affect$ by ! dea?1 includ+     
family memb]s1 fri5ds1 & colleagues2    

,:]eas1 accord+ to a report publi%$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 #bjaf1 
:i* analyz$ #ee1jjj1jjj vet]ans' records
 f #aigi to #bjad1 an av]age ( #bj      
vet]ans die f suicide p] day1 & a m     
rec5t report %[$1 us+ age-adju/$        
/ati/ics1 t #ag to #ah vet]ans die f    
suicide p] day2  ,:]eas a /udy releas$  
by ,am]ica's ,w>rior ,p>tn]%ip 9 #bjbb  
f\nd t z _m z #dd vet]ans die on av]age 
p] day f suicide :5 acc\nt+ = ov]look$  
causes ( dea? t are align$ ) suicidal & 
self-h>m behavior1 :i* is #b4d times    
great] ?an ! (ficial e/imate accord+ to 
reports 9 ! ,milit>y ,times2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to a #bjbd report issu$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 #a
 dea? by suicide occurs e #aa m9utes2   
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national          
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 le>n+ ab\t         
behaviors t may be a sign t someone is  
?9k+ ab\t suicide1 & kn[+ ! w>n+ signs =
 suicide & h[ to get help1 c help save  
lives2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 talk+ ab\t want+ to

 die1 %[+ great guilt or %ame1 & talk+  
ab\t be+ a burd5 to o!rs are key        
indicators t someone is at risk =       
suicide2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national
 ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 feel+ empty1      
hopeless1 trapp$1 extremely sad1 m      
anxi\s1 agitat$1 full ( rage1 & hav+ no 
reason to live due to unbe>able         
emotional or physical pa9 are key       
indicators t someone is at risk =       
suicide2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national
 ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 exhibit+ *anges 9 
behavior 7su* z mak+ a plan or rese>*+  
ways to die1 )draw+ f fri5ds1 say+      
goodbye1 giv+ away important items1 mak+
 a w1 tak+ dang]\s risks su* z driv+    
extremely fa/1 display+ extreme mood    
sw+s1 eat+ or sleep+ m or less1 & us+   
drugs or alcohol m (t57 are key         
indicators t someone is at risk (       
complet+ a suicide2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 suicide
 is complicat$ & tragic b is also (t5   
prev5table2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !       
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 rese>*   

sugge/s t ackn[l$g+ & talk+ ab\t suicide
 may r$uce suicidal ?\ghts2  ,:]eas     
feel+s ( /rong connections to           
individuals1 family1 community1 & social
 in/itutions c prev5t ! completion ( a  
suicide2 ,:]eas "o p]son has ! ability  
to save someone's life f suicide & c    
prev5t a tragic *ange 9 ! lives ( an    
e/imat$ #ace p :o w\ld o!rwise be       
pr(\ndly affect$ by ! suicide2 ,:]eas "o
 community c save innum]able lives f    
suicide2 ,:]eas ackn[l$gm5t (1          
discussion (1 & engagem5t 9 ! topic (   
suicide by individuals1 communities1 &  
gov]nm5t mu/ be enc\rag$ 9 ord] to end !
 /igma1 /op ! contagion1 & rea* a       
resolution to ?is public heal? crisis2 &
 ,:]eas ,septemb] #be? occurs dur+      
,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon? & w\ld be an  
appropriate date to designate z         
,national ,/op ,sui,silence ,day3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,national ,/op            
,sui,silence ,day2  7#b7 recognizes !   

importance ( a ,national ,/op           
,sui,silence ,day1 a day d$icat$ to     
engag+1 educat+1 & activat+ individuals1
 communities1 & gov]nm5t on ! topic (   
suicide2 &  7#c7 reg>ds ,national ,/op  
,sui,silence ,day z a critical /ep 9    
prev5t+ suicides4