More returning troops from Iraq, Afghanistan at risk for suicides.
By Mary McCarty, Staff Writer Updated 8:56 PM Saturday, May 26, 2012
Minutes before he put a gun to his chest and pulled the trigger on the morning of Jan. 3, Curt Fike sent a text message to his sister saying he was about to end his life.
The Marine who served three combat missions in four years in Iraq sent another message to his co-workers at the Dayton National Cemetery, saying, “Take good care of me when I’m at the national cemetery.”