"I have lost some veteran friends because they didn’t know there was another way. Or they knew and didn’t know how to get from Point A to Point B because of a stigma. This is so important. There is an urgency here.” The American Legion, Department of MD, Inc. Be the One Regional Coordinator Colleen Steffan dealt with her own trauma during her career in the U.S. Navy. And that is one of the reasons she is driven to promote The American Legion’s #BeTheOne veteran #suicideprevention program. Read more about her efforts: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/be-the-one/2025/may/legionnaire-working-to-ensure-posts-are-promoting-be-the-one. Proctor Kildow American Legion Post 71 American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Maryland #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealth #SuicideAwareness (fb)

“I always thought that I was the only one that was going through this. And even though you're not, you think you are, and other people might understand what you're talking about, but you don't think they do.” American Legion Post 175 Dalzell-Shaw, South Carolina Commander Jack Lonergan emerged from a suicide attempt to embrace #BeTheOne, and now works to instill hope in others and reassure those on the brink. Please read all about it: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/be-the-one/2025/may/from-the-edge-of-darkness-to-a-shining-light. The American Legion Department of South Carolina #suicideprevention #MentalHealth (fb)