Adrian, MI – Robert Blohm Sr., a Lieutenant with Siena Heights University’s Department of Public Safety, recently took it upon himself to place 22 small American flags every day on the front lawn of the SHU Fieldhouse for the entire month of September….raising awareness of Suicide Awareness Month.
Every day, an average of 22 veteran lives are lost to suicide. At the end of the month, the lawn was covered with 660 flags and lights.
Blohm is a veteran himself, having served in the United States Coast Guard. He ended his career in the USCG as a Food Service Specialist 2nd class petty officer. After leaving the Coast Guard, he felt a void in his life and joined the Michigan Army National Guard in August 2001.
Following 9/11, he was activated to active-duty status and served in the Army National Guard until August 2007.
Locally, veterans can contact Veteran’s Affairs at 734-222-7160 for either the Adrian VA Clinic or the VA Ann Arbor Hospital. The local VA office that can assist with other veteran resources is in the Human Resources building in Adrian.
To contact the National Veteran’s Suicide hotline, dial 988 and select option 1. In addition, a veteran can text 838255 to get help.
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