LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The number of veterans and active-duty military members we’re losing to suicide daily is more than a little disturbing.

“The suicide rate is way too high. The latest count is 17 a day,” said Jamie Palumbo with the Fayette County Military Suicide Prevention Coalition.

Palumbo was one of several people who helped organize Tuesday’s Veterans Day event inside Greyline Station, where more than twenty different service organizations were present, offering veterans assistance.

“Lots of different organizations, whether it's civic engagement, healthcare, mental health resources, some employment opportunities,” Palumbo explained.

There are many veterans who need this help. Often, they suffer from PTSD. Some just have trouble finding employment after serving, while other

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