Damn. I'm truly sorry for your loss, bro. We're here for you if there's anything at all we can do to help.

There are no words.

I'm really sorry for your loss....

he must have been feeling.

Those of us that have lost someone like this know there are no words, nothing that can fill the loss....

I blamed myself for not calling, for not doing more. Sometimes it is just beyond our control. I spoke with a counselor who said that friends and relatives often feel responsible. There are support groups for the friends and relatives of suicides. They might not be meeting in person these days, but you can probably find a group online. It helps to share your loss with people who have been through it.

So sorry that you have lost him and others. Wishing you consolation and help with coping and healing.

I have no words of wisdom other than your friends on DU are here if we can help.

Please consider speaking to a specialist or counselor about this.

Your friend's suicide, hindsight is perfect. After all these years, who would have suspected that he was on the brink. Please don't be so hard on yourself.

💕💕💕💕

I wish there was something I could say that would help.

I’m so sorry.

... it is the sacred duty of our government and the voting public to make damn sure the military action is justified, clearly defined, and fully supported with a plan to succeed.

We may have been justified in going after al Qaeda in Afghanistan but a two decade occupation with no chance of ensuring a stable democracy is a waste of blood & treasure, and the rationale for invading Iraq was built on a foundation of lies.

GW Bush and his cohorts have lives of privilege and luxury while those who carried out their mendacious agenda came back wounded in body and mind, or not at all.

Any country that doesn't take care of its veterans has no business making more of them.

... the "greatest" country on earth.

Try not to beat yourself up over this. I know that’s impossible.

I had to stay away from this thread while I was teleworking - can't risk weeping in Zoom meetings.

This hit me... I'm gonna need time to process it.

Call your squad mates, shipmates, battle buddies - call your friends people.

I hadn't spoke to Wes in 2 years and it's killing me

The war caused it.

I know how you feel, I've lost a few buddies I served with in Vietnam to suicide.

RIP Wes.