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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