The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a partnership with the Alabama Department of Mental Health and seven state colleges to establish a veterans suicide prevention awareness campaign.
Operation We Remember will feature displays of 152 American flags on the campuses of the participating colleges to honor and remember the 152 veterans in Alabama who died by suicide in 2020. The flags will be on display during September, which is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The ADVA will formally announce Operation We Remember at a Sept. 9 news conference at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery. The display of 152 American flags will be at the stadium through Sept. 11 as the Montgomery Biscuits wrap up the regular season.
“Suicide prevention is never an easy subject or an enjoyable conversation, but we hope this visual display will show the reality of how many Veterans have those invisible wounds and help create impactful, long-term change.” ADVA Commissioner Kent Davis said in a news release. ADMH Commissioner Kimberly Boswell said it is crucial to support veterans with accessible, compassionate care and mentioned the new