Flag Day Celebration Commemorates Veterans at Risk of Suicide
Yorba Linda, Calif.—Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner joined a local nonprofit on June 14 for Flag Day at the Nixon Library and Museum to commemorate and advocate for U.S. veterans and first responders suffering from suicidal ideation and other mental health struggles.
“The scourge of veteran suicide is very real,” Wagner said during the event. “But we have the opportunity, every single one of us, to make a difference. If you see a veteran, see someone struggling, it’s real easy to ask a question. It’s real easy to offer a helping hand. It’s real easy to perhaps be the person who saves the life of someone who risked their life for you.”…