A U.S. Marine vet from Michigan is walking some 220 miles over the next couple of weeks to raise awareness and money to prevent veteran suicide. A vet who served in Afghanistan, Travis Snyder, is walking from Manistee to Mackinaw City, starting today since 22 veterans commit suicide every day. He says it’s happening for a variety of reasons.
“Some who have deployed overseas come back home and either there’s been difficulties with the changes in family life, maybe with spouses or their children. Some face difficulties with work, career, jobs, whether that be be finding a new job or finding a new purpose after serving. Others experience very traumatic situations.”
Snyder, from the Holland area, says he struggled when he came home with anxiety and depression, but learned how to work through it. You can donate to his GoFundMe at gofundme.com/f/travis-220-mile-walk-for-veteran-mental-health.
