Suicide Prevention: Operation Pop Smoke

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While attending my Marine Corps reunion recently with fellow Vietnam veterans of ANGLICO (Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company), we were privy to a presentation on suicide prevention by USMC Sgt. Aaron Quinonez. Known as Sgt. Q, he himself has attempted suicide in the past. Using military unit tactics, he developed an app designed to be a peer to peer tool to prevent someone from committing suicide. I immediately connected the dots, and recognized this is a tool that any community can use to help members who struggle with personal demons. Within our own Judo community, we have lost several elite athletes to suicide. How many more are on the verge of following suit?

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