Saturday, May 18, 2013

Marine Clay Hunt's family fighting to keep others alive

There are over a dozen reports on Clay Hunt on Wounded Times. The saddest thing is there is another member of Team Rubicon who committed suicide this week, Neil Landsberg.
PTSD. War on Suicides
FOX Houston
Posted: May 17, 2013
By John Donnelly, Reporter
HOUSTON (FOX 26)

Marine Sniper Clay Hunt was one of the finest warriors and human beings this country had to offer. After leaving the Marines he joined a group called Team Rubicon that travels to places like Haiti on humanitarian missions. His experiences in Iraq were never far behind.

He lost his battle with PTSD in 2011.

Former Marine Eusebio Collazo also swerved in Iraq and was wounded. He knows personally about the war warriors fight long after the battle has ended.

"PTSD is not something that should be taken lightly." he says.

Clay's parents sat down with Fox 26 shortly after his death.. and made this appeal to other vets.

"If anything good comes out the death of our son is that they might see this. They may talk to somebody to seek out help because there are other groups out there in addition to the VA and they are all heroes." says Stacy Hunt

Collazo has joined the veterans organization called Team Red, White and Blue. Saturday morning the group is joining forces with team Rubicon.. Clay's former group.. They will hold a run in Memorial Park to honor Clay... The Houston chapter has over three hundred members. While it's mainly for veterans, it's open to everybody.

"What we offer is a way to get connected with the community through social activities and athletic events." says Robert Mason.
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