John Goley has an extensive family history of military veterans, stemming back from the Spanish American War and World War II all the way through Vietnam. During his military career, he served in the Army during the Cold War as a U.S. Army Airborne Infantryman. His son served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, his daughter served in the National Guard, and his son-in-law served in OIF as well as Kuwait. John joins us today to share his story and his battle with depression and suicidal thoughts. He shares how his brush with suicide led his mission to help other veterans battle their darkness and put an end to 22-a-day. He also explains how losing multiple military brothers and sisters has impacted his life and shares his advice for veterans currently battling the darkness and why it’s important to understand that your mission isn’t over. “Our mission is still going. We’ve got to take care of each other.” - John Goley In This Episode of Surviving Me:
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