![]() ![]() Open and inclusive communication builds the bridge needed to reach and serve our service members. I am proud to see each service approaching suicide prevention with the seriousness it deserves and with innovative programs and tools tied to what they're seeing and hearing within their ranks.Īs Secretary Austin says, "mental health is health," and there is no shame in asking for help. It underscores why a community-based, public health approach is ideal for tackling this problem. You'll also notice that each program being recognized today is unique in its approach. So, the Department has focused on addressing the special sources of stress that these service members might experience. Service members stationed in remote or overseas installations are at higher risk of feeling isolated, and can be more challenged in accessing mental health services. You'll notice that many of our recipients today are based at OCONUS locations. And there's plenty of achievements to show for it. These programs, and the people who implement and manage them, have made the fight against suicide a top priority. And they've nurtured connectedness at every level-from individuals to the squadron, command, and battalion levels-to help save lives. They've helped match people to the community support systems that best suit their needs. They've organized outreach events to increase awareness. They've launched campaigns to get the word out on life-changing information. Our honorees' work on suicide prevention has been more than conceptual. So, it's an honor to participate in one of the many events the Department has planned for Suicide Prevention Month, and to recognize the outstanding suicide prevention programming that our honorees developed this past year. ![]() And to do the challenging work needed to spread hope, address stigma and other barriers to care, and drive a healthier culture. They've taken major steps to promote connectedness, belonging, and community… To find creative ways to promote new and available healthcare options. Today's recipients have been working tirelessly to implement that approach. That's why the Department is taking a public health approach-because this problem requires a range of prevention methods and treatment options to get after it. Suicide has no single root cause or solution. Over the years, we've understood that we cannot go about this work with a one-size-fits-all approach. It takes devoted teams to tackle the difficult subject of suicide prevention. So, this work goes a long way in supporting the health, welfare, and readiness of our Total Force. To advance this priority, it's important to assure potential recruits, service members, and their families of access to care when they need it… That they are entering-and that we're promoting-a safe workplace… And that we value their wellbeing. Taking care of our people is a top priority for Secretary Austin and for me. ![]() I want to thank you for joining me- taking the time out of your day to join me and acknowledging the importance of the suicide prevention work that we're recognizing here today. Well, as I said, good morning to everyone who's here. Those who are not skilled using a teleprompter or manuscript will sound stilted and boring.Good morning, everyone, and let me add my special thanks to Under Secretary Cisneros, who has been such a leader on suicide prevention- all our harmful behavior prevention efforts and so much more and we will deeply miss you. That is the skill of a good politician, actor, or speaker. Professional writers and policy experts compose the speech and the President delivers it as though he not only wrote it, but made it up on the spot. It has to be more than brilliantly accurate it has to be impeccably phased. The speeches a President gives will often reflect national policy, define international relationships, and the press will scrutinize every syllable. ![]() The audience cannot see the projected text. The glass on both sides has the same text, and the speaker looks alternately from one glass to the other as though looking at the audience through the glass. They reflect the text from a monitor on the floor like a periscope. In fact, the teleprompter, used by every President since Reagan, is called a "Presidential Teleprompter." It is made of two pieces of glass, each flanking the podium. The most regular use of the teleprompter for manuscript delivery is by the U.S. ![]()
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