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Interview with Gregg Keesling father of a soldier who committed suicide in Iraq

Interview with Gregg Keesling father of a soldier who committed suicide in Iraq

Update: 2018-11-04

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Chance Keesling was a US soldier deployed in Iraq who participated in combat. While overseas he became depressed and committed suicide. His family did not receive a letter of condolence from the President of the United States as did other families of soldiers who died while serving on foreign soil. This interview describes the story led by the father Gregg Keesling that ultimately led to President Obama changing this policy.

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Interview with Gregg Keesling father of a soldier who committed suicide in Iraq

Interview with Gregg Keesling father of a soldier who committed suicide in Iraq

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