WNC's Veterans Resource Center's Awareness activities continue Saturday with Vets walk
Western Nevada College Student Veterans invite the entire community and college to take part in a Veterans Suicide Walk to honor and remember the many veterans who have suffered and/or taken their own lives.
On Friday volunteers and student veterans planted flags in the lawn of the Western Nevada College campus. Each flag represents a veteran who has ended their life by suicide. More than 8000 veterans lose their lives in this manner annually.
Participants in Saturday's event will walk approximately 1.3 miles up West College Parkway from the intersection of North Carson Street and West College Parkway to the WNC main campus. Walkers will park and assemble in the parking area south of Bully’s Restaurant. Participants don't need to walk. They can gather with signs in front of Bully's for solidarity and fellowship.
Along the way, walkers will view signage that is meant to send caring thoughts to veterans, and also acknowledge the suffering and needs that many veterans bring home from battle. Words like “We will fight with you” and “We haven’t given up on you” are shared with stark messages such as “A veteran commits suicide every 65 minutes” and “It takes the courage and strength of a warrior to ask for help.”