01/15/2014
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"When I met with the Israeli Defense Forces, they said what was critical in reducing suicides was pushing it down the chain of command."
"We lost 479 young men and women to suicide in 2013 who were in the military."
"Thank you and your family. I also want to thank Secretary Hagel for his service as Secretary of Defense..."
"We are not asking you to fight our battle, but we need you as a partner, shoulder to shoulder."