ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – More than six thousand veterans die by suicide every single year. It ranks as the second leading cause of death in veterans under the age of 45.
Austin Grimes is the Chief Product Officer for Stop Soldier Suicide; the only national nonprofit focused on preventing veteran suicide. His reason for getting into this field is personal.
“I don’t pretend to talk about it as some beautiful war story because it’s ugly and real. One of my best friends from high school, Robby, we grew up together, we were neighbors across the street. After two deployments to Afghanistan from the Marines, Robby came home and took his life,“ explained Grimes…