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I would like to take a few moments to 

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talk about the value of strong families 

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and safe homes to our service members 

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and civilian personnel even as the 

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world around us changes our connection 

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to home and family remains a constant 

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for all of us . While you work to keep 

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our nation safe and secure , it's 

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important for you to do the same for 

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the ones you love , whether together or 

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apart , you can ensure steps are taken 

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in the home to keep you , your family 

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and your friends protected from the 

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threat including suicide . Suicide can 

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be an impulsive act . Making firearms 

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and medications more difficult to 

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access . Can put critical time and 

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distance between the thought and the 

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act . Keep your home safe by locking up 

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firearms , ammunition and medications . 

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This is a simple way to protect the 

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ones you love from fatally harming 

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themselves and challenging times . 

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Research shows it takes a person less 

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than 10 minutes to go from thinking 

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about suicide to acting on it . For 

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someone in crisis , the risk of dying 

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by suicide is elevated when a loaded 

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firearm are potentially lethal 

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medication is within reach . That's why 

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I encourage you to do everything in 

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your power to keep you and your family 

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safe , maintain open communication , 

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take care of each other safely , store 

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firearms , ammunition and medications 

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and seek help when needed from a friend 

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or family member Chaplin or behavioral 

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health counselor . And don't forget to 

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connect to protect support is within 

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reach