Misty Blum - Veteran Suicide Awareness

Misty Blum's husband, Michael, served his country as a Marine for twenty years, including four tours of duty in Iraq. While U.S. servicemen and women were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq, veterans were fighting their own war at home. Every day, twenty-two veterans lose their battle to post-traumatic stress on American soil. That is one veteran every sixty-five minutes. For most combat veterans, the toughest battle begins when they come home. Misty's husband, Michael, lost his battle on September 15, 2013. While he will never be listed as a casualty of war, he is a casualty caused by the war. Misty has become a writer and advocate dedicated to veteran PTSD suicide prevention and awareness. Misty hopes that telling her story will help others.