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Now
that
General
Graham
has
retired
from
the
Army,
he
and
Carol
are
dedicated
to
speaking
where
ever
they
are
needed.
If
you
have
an
interest
either
or
both
of
the
Grahams
speaking
at
your
function,
please
contact
them.
You'll
find
their
email
addresses
below.
The
Grahams
believe
sharing
their
story
and
continuing
to
serve
in
the
military
is
their
way
to
make
sure
the
boys’
legacy
lives
on.
General
Mark
Graham
grahamm2@aol.com
Carol
Graham
bpsub@aol.com
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Retired from
the Army;
More time to
share their
story
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After more
than 34
years of
service,
Maj. Gen.
Mark A.
Graham bid
farewell to
the Army on
May 18,
2012. But
his work is
not done.
He and his
wife Carol
continue to
share their
story and to
help others.
"While
Carol and I
are sad to
leave such a
great Army,
we are also
excited
about
continuing
to serve in
another
way in the
future" |
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"Your
service
resume is
impressive,"
Gen. David
M. Rodriguez
told Graham.
"It reflects
superior
performance
in some of
the most
challenging
duty
assignments
on our Army.
"You're a
patriot.
You're
respected as
a leader,
admired as a
successful
officer, and
valued as a
comrade."
"After 34
years, I did
not get here
by myself.
In fact, I
got here in
spite of
myself,"
Graham
observed
humbly.
"Officers,
NCOs, and
Soldiers
alike have
carried me
along the
way, and I
thank each
and every
one for
letting me
stand on
their
shoulders.
Because of
them, I
stand before
you today.
Any success
I've had is
a direct
reflection
of them, not
me."
Maj. Gen.
Graham and
his wife,
Carol, were
also honored
during the
ceremony for
tirelessly
championing
military and
civilian
efforts to
promote
mental
health and
suicide
prevention
awareness.
"Our sons,
Jeff and
Kevin, died
fighting
different
battles,"
Graham
acknowledged.
Kevin Graham
died by
suicide in
2003 while a
senior ROTC
cadet
studying to
become an
Army doctor;
nine months
later 2nd
Lt. Jeff
Graham was
killed by a
roadside
bomb in
Iraq. Since
then Maj.
Gen. and
Mrs. Graham
have
dedicated
themselves
to helping
people in
the military
and the
civilian
world to
learn about
and prevent
suicide.
In
concluding
his remarks,
Graham asked
everyone to
keep in mind
those who
have fallen
in the
service of
the country
to ensure
America's
freedoms for
generations
to come.
"I also ask
you to think
about our
wounded
service
members,
many of whom
have wounds
you can see
but many who
have wounds
you cannot
see that are
sometimes
tougher to
heal than
the wounds
you can see"
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"People need to know that you can die from depression. You can die from untreated depression," |
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