Murrieta resident walks 2,022 miles to honor fallen veterans

Jill Byers completes her 2,022 mile walk July 22, for Veteran suicide awareness at the Murrieta Veterans Memorial in Murrieta Town Square Park. Valley News/Shawna Sarnowski photo
Ava SarnowskiValley New InternU.S. Veteran Administration statistics confirm that “every day, 22 veterans will commit suicide on American soil.” That is one veteran every 65 minutes.According to the VA, “the total number of those losing their battle grows larger with each day research and treatments are not able to be done.” Everywhere, folks are trying to spread awareness on the matter.Jill Byers is one of those individuals wishing to honor fallen soldiers who have succumbed to their internal and unspoken troubles. At the Murrieta Veterans Memorial in Town Square Park, July 22, she completed her goal of walking 2,022 miles this year to represent each one of the 22 veterans who will take their life every day. She was accompanied by Mac Byers, her husband and Murriet
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