Simulation Augments Suicide Prevention Training
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Breyda Pereyra, left, the noncommissioned officer in charge of U.S. Army Central's G37 office, and U.S. Army Capt. Jordan Smith, the outgoing officer in charge of the U.S. Army Central Readiness Training Center, speak with a virtual Soldier avatar in an Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer program designed to simulate a conversation with a Soldier having suicidal thoughts, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 12, 2018. Suicide prevention is an enduring goal of the U.S. Army to ensure the safety and well-being of all Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians, and contractors. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adam Parent)