Supreme Commander's Message

Listen Cooties,

As you know, my theme for this year is “Working for Veterans, Face to Face.”  It is only through that face to face contact that we can effectively ensure that our veterans are cared for properly.  In my program book, I mention the suicide rate among our veterans.  Just one veteran taking his or her own life is one too much!  It has been reported through news media sources that daily, there are 20 veterans who take their own life.  Did you know that there is a “Defense Suicide Prevention Office?”  Here is the link to their web page:  http://www.dspo.mil/.  There, anyone can find valuable resources for suicide prevention.  I especially like the “Be There” program:  https://www.betherepeersupport.org/.  It is a Peer to Peer web page that contains subjects such as Suicide Prevention, Sleep Issues, Post-Traumatic Stress, Spiritual Support, Psychological Health and even more.  I encourage all Cooties to show their “Perseverance and Industry” to get “trained up” on suicide prevention.  You never know if your contact with a veteran could make that very important difference of whether or not they take their own life.  Remember that our “Crummy Fraternity” is a band of “Brothers!”  Let’s be “Busier than a Bee” so that not one more of our “Comrades” will fall.  Finally, whenever you see any veteran, whether on the street, in a store, anywhere, please greet them and thank them for their service to our country.  “Face to Face” I know that we can make a difference!

Yours in LOTCS,

Dan Kramer
Supreme Commander
2017-18
kramerd27@yahoo.com