JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than fifty veterans and supporters held a rally Sunday in Five Points raising awareness of the high veteran suicide rate.
The Department of Veterans Affairs finds an estimated 22 veterans take their own life every DAY.
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Today's rally helped veteran's connect with some of the organizations in the area that provide support.
In the state of Florida, veterans make up about 8-percent of the population.
Anyone who knows a veteran who needs help can contact the event's coordinator Justin Rigdon by emailing rigdon@teamrubiconusa.org.