Chaplain Jim Bridgham:

Hi, I’m Chaplain Jim Bridgham with the 140th Wing Colorado National Guard and I work with the Wingman Project a program that’s designed on three simple steps to Ask, Care, and Escort.

The first principle is to simply ask if the individual, the soldier/airman is thinking about killing themselves. If they are you care enough to remove them from a situation where they could perform harm to themselves and then escort them to a caregiver like a chaplain or counselor whose there to assist them and their family and make it through this difficult time.

The most important person in saving a life is you whether it’s a family member or a fellow soldier airman of a National Guardsman here in Colorado.

Don’t be afraid to ask and if you need any help simply contact one of your chaplains or counselors and we’ll help you get through this.

I’m your Wingman.