Dispatch Category: Commentary

July 4, 2026

Eight Hundred and Fifty: What the Fourth of July Costs, and Who Pays It Afterward

Today the country celebrates a promise made in 1776. We want to talk about a different promise, made around the same time, to the same…

June 12, 2026

The Fox Grant Window Closes Today. The Need It Was Built For Does Not.

Applications for the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program close today. Across the country, community organizations spent the spring assembling budgets, service…

May 25, 2026

Memorial Day 2026: The Names We Carry

By Shawn Paul Cosner, Founder & President Today is not a holiday. It is a debt. Memorial Day belongs to the ones who did not…

May 12, 2026

We Are Watching the Fox Grant, and North Central West Virginia Should Be Too

There is a federal funding opportunity open right now that could change what suicide prevention looks like in our corner of West Virginia, and The…

April 7, 2026

The Hardest Conversation in West Virginia Is the One That Saves the Most Lives

By Shawn Paul Cosner, Founder & President Let’s talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about. In West Virginia, firearms are the method in…

March 31, 2026

Why Supporting Veteran-Owned Businesses Is More Than a Bumper Sticker

There are roughly 1.6 million veteran-owned businesses in the United States. Together they generate approximately $1 trillion in annual revenue and employ over 3 million…

March 30, 2026

The 2025 VA Suicide Report and What It Means Where We Live

The 2025 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report landed in February with the same weight it carries every year. And like every year, the national…

March 27, 2026

Answering the Call: Finding Purpose After Service

There are few things in life that embody the holistic sacrifice and pride that come with military service. Duty, honor, and purpose are not just…

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