Omaha.com
By Steve Liewer
World-Herald staff writer
October 24, 2014
AMBER BAESLER/THE WORLD-HERALD
Iowa National Guard Staff Sgt. Patrick Osborn at his home in Council Bluffs. After hearing about a similar event in Minnesota, Osborn organized a 23-mile march from Council Bluffs to Omaha to bring attention to veterans who commit suicide and struggle with post-traumatic stress.
You might say Patrick Osborn wears his passion on his sleeve.
Wrapped around his arm, from triceps to wrist, is an American flag tattoo, emblazoned with the words “American soldier.”
The Iowa National Guardsman and Iraq War veteran from Council Bluffs will again show his commitment to soldiers when he leads more than 200 people on a 23-mile Ruck Up for Life through Council Bluffs and Omaha on Saturday. The 23 miles symbolizes the estimated 22 veterans who committed suicide, on average, each day in 2010 — according to a Department of Veterans Affairs report released last year — plus one representing the average number of active-duty suicides per day in recent years.
“It’s to help other veterans realize they’re not alone with their post-traumatic stress,” Osborn said.
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