OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 22 veterans commit suicide every day.
As a means to address this issue, the 55th Wing Chaplain Corps at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., opened its doors to pastors from the local Bellevue community in order to prepare them with strategies to help the veterans in their congregations.
During this briefing, speakers from 55th Wing organizations were able to share information that could guide these pastors in assisting the veterans in their churches, assisting in preventing suicides.