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Sailors from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) held “Out of the Darkness” suicide awareness walks on the aircraft carrier’s flight deck, aboard guided missile-cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) and guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), Aug. 26. The walks are part of a larger event held across the nation and in Hampton Roads, Eisenhower CSG’s homeport, to educate and raise awareness suicide prevention and signs of depression. “The walk was a lot of fun,” Seaman Roslyn Walhovd said, who participated in the event aboard Eisenhower “Everyone had great energy and a great attitude.” More than 1,500 Sailors throughout the Eisenhower CSG participated in the event. Sailors were encouraged to remember loved ones who have been affected by suicide by sharing their stories with fellow participants, or writing the names of their lost ones on “Out of the Darkness” signs to show they are not forgotten. “It’s a great cause,” Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Rafael Santiago said, who coordinated the event. “It’s important that people know others care and to know that if they’re suffering inside, they don’t have to do that alone.” » See SUICIDE WALK | A6
Top photo: Sailors on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) participate in the Out of the Darkness Community Walk to increase awareness for suicide prevention.
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