Investigating A Military Suicide When It's Your Son -- Al Jazeera
A former detective takes the case of his son's suicide, a young Marine with two tours of duty
On a spring day last year, Robert L. Bagosy stepped outside his two-story home in an Atlanta suburb and found the box.
Bagosy, a 65-year-old former police detective and Marine reservist, isn’t one to surprise easily. But the box — which suddenly appeared after a year-long wait — was a shock. Its contents, each clue, detail and revelation, might explain why his son died.
Bagosy knew his son, a firecracker of a kid, would lead an unpredictable life, but never imagined it would end as it did. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Bagosy, a 25-year-old Iraq and Afghanistan combat veteran, returned home to his wife and two children with signature battle wounds: post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain injury. In May 2010, as military police surrounded him in the middle of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Tommy put a gun to his chin and pulled the trigger.
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My Comment: This is a deeply moving post. Our prayers are also with the family and loved ones.
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