"STOP THE KILLING" There is a near-epidemic level of suicides in America, and not even the armed forces are free from this rise. Here are resources available to help and I only hope my book helps inspire someone to connect with people they think are giving up on the fight. CONNECT WITH LOVE ONES -Meet them where they are -Introduce reality -Motivate to live Soldiers have been trained for many years to ask suspected soldiers "Are you thinking about killing yourself." The tactic is effective if they say "yes," but not everyone suicidal is ready for help. The fact is doing nothing when you know someone is struggling will lead to regret, guilt and possibly death.