Local soldiers hosting suicide awareness event

BROOKINGS – The South Dakota Army National Guard and the 139th Brigade Support Battalion are asking Brookings area residents to help them this weekend in their fight against suicide. The groups are hosting Operation: Hope, a suicide awareness walk, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, beginning at the armory at 300 Fifth St. S. in Brookings.

The entire walk, plus the challenges, are estimated to take about two-and-a-half hours to complete. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 696-5401 or 605-415-0617 or email Rebecca.trygstad@-us.army.mil.







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