Scuttlebutt Ep 103: USAA's Face The Fight With Sergeant Major Lynn Kimble

Scuttlebutt Ep 103: USAA’s Face The Fight With Sergeant Major Lynn Kimble

Posted on: September 07,2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Today we welcome SgtMaj Lynn Kimble, USMC (Ret) to the show to talk about USAA’s Face the Fight Campaign. Mental health and suicide are issues that our country faces everyday and the impact is felt by veterans well above that of the rest of the American public. Face the Fight is a coalition of philanthropic foundations, veteran-oriented nonprofit organizations and corporations that are pooling resources ($41 million to start) and sharing a nationwide concerted effort, with the goal of cutting the veteran suicide rate in half by 2030. As the Military Affairs Relationship Director at USAA, SgtMaj Kimble shares with us his insight into the Face the Fight Campaign, as well as his experiences as a Marine rising through the ranks to become the Marine Corps Embassy Security Guard Sergeant Major and eventually the Command Sergeant Major of . If you would like more information on the USAA Face the Fight Campaign or would like to support it, please check them out at:

https://wefacethefight.org/

Enjoy!

Quick note: This recording occurred the week after our 100th episode aired but to better synch the release of this episode with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th, we pushed it out to today. That’s why Vic refers to this episode as “101”. Apologies for any confusion.

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Scuttlebutt Ep 103: USAA’s Face The Fight With Sergeant Major Lynn Kimble

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