Episode 8: Want to truly thank a veteran this Veteran's day? Ask them about guns.

JJ is joined by Kyleanne Hunter, who in addition to her work as VP of programs for Brady, is a US Marine Corps combat veteran who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack pilot. They're chatting today with Ted Bonar, a clinical psychologist specializing in veterans, PTSD, depression, and gun safety. The topics range today, from--"Do veterans liked to be thanked for their service? Is Veteran's day triggering? How can you have a conversation with a veteran about gun safety? Can we talk about mental health in a clear way?"

In this episode, we cover: 

why Veteran's day can be tough on active-duty military and veterans;why thanking veterans for their service is complicated;how to ask the hard questions about depression, PTSD, and suicide;and how to keep those we love, and ourselves, safe from gun violence. 

JJ and Ky also discuss what happens when guns are raffled off in schools (spoiler: it's not good!), a pretty big GVP hero, and why we need to talk more about suicide when we talk about gun violence. 

Some of the links mentioned in this episode :
"the Truth about Suicide and Guns."
"How to Support Survivors and People Impacted by Gun Violence.
"Kyleanne Hunter: As a Marine, I was trained to handle guns. As a veteran, it's my duty to help prevent tragedies like Thousand Oaks."

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells, for their longstanding legal support 
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Your hosts and guest(s):
In this episode of "Red, Blue and Brady," the podcast all about gun violence prevention, JJ is joined not by JP but by Kyleanne Hunter, Vice President for Programs at Brady. As a Marine, Kyleanne’s actions in combat were awarded 7 Air-Strike Medals. She also served as the Marine Corps’ Legislative Liaison Officer to the House of Representatives and the military liaison for the House Democracy Partnership. A long time gun violence prevention advocate, she co-founded Vets for Gun Reform. Ted C. Bonar, PsyD, is a nationally-recognized clinical psychologist, speaker, trainer, and program manager with a demonstrated history of working in the military/veterans/civilian sectors of mental health care. JJ, meanwhile,  is the podcast producer and co-host at Brady. 

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