SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The numbers are sobering: every day 22 veterans commit suicide, totaling 8,000 a year.
“Project 22” is a documentary from two veterans riding cross country to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder
Troy Weaver with Leathernecks Motorcycle Club says a doctor interviewed in the film says the drugs given to veterans suffering from PTSD not so long ago had a side effect of causing thoughts of suicide. He says the veterans would says the system gives you a "pill and a bullet."
The Leathernecks MC and rolling Thunder are hosting a screening of “Project 22” tonight at 7:30 at the Century on South Carolyn.