Police officer taking on suicide after his fellow Marine killed himself when turned away from VA
By Andy Wolf| September 23rd, 2016|Military News, U.S. Marines|0 Comments
(left) Brandon Ketchum as a color guard at the Hult Center in Peoria, IL during a speech by a former Navy SEAL. (right) Brandon visiting is father's grave. (Facebook)
The VA could owe you thousands!
The comrade of a deceased US Marine veteran who made headlines after his suicide has founded an organization in honor of his fallen comrade, hoping to raise awareness and ultimately put a dent in veteran suicides.
When Brandon Ketchum took his own life over the summer after being denied treatment at a VA hospital in Iowa, Marine/Army Reserve veteran and former police officer Adam Hass was left with only memories of his boot camp buddy.
“One time, Brandon and I went to a Packers game in Green Bay,” Hass recalled. “I had an extra ticket [at the] last minute and I gave it to Brandon so he could come with. We got separated from each other, and Brandon left his phone in my car. He was able to use a stranger’s phone to have his mom send me a Facebook message so we could find each other.”
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