10-06-2018 05:24 via dfw.cbslocal.com

Nonprofit Looks To Help Veterans Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts

PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) – Suicide can affect all walks of life, but the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has statistics that show it affects veterans in particular.
Jacob Schick knows this firsthand. The third-generation combat Marine had his own struggle with suicide.
It happened after Schick was badly injured in Iraq in 2004. He was driving a Humvee when he hit by an IED. His right leg had to be amputated below the knee, his left pinky was blown off and his arm was injured.
“I was in
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