Photo Essay: Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members

By Scott SturkolMarch 16, 2023

Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis. The effort was part of annual training at the installation. Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
2 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis. The effort was part of annual training at the installation. Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
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Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis. The effort was part of annual training at the installation. Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis....
5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis. The effort was part of annual training at the installation. Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
7 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis. The effort was part of annual training at the installation. Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis. The effort was part of annual training at the installation. Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
9 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis. The effort was part of annual training at the installation. Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort McCoy suicide prevention program manager trains garrison workforce members
10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis. The effort was part of annual training at the installation. Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL

Terry Rogalla, Fort McCoy's suicide prevention program manager with the Directorate of Human Resources, talks about suicide prevention with Fort McCoy Garrison workforce members March 3, 2023, in the building 60 auditorium at Fort McCoy, Wis.

The effort was part of annual training at the installation.

Rogalla discussed how suicide is never an easy or comfortable subject for discussion, but that it's important to learn to recognize the risk factors as a simple and very important first step.

Fort McCoy was established in 1909 and its motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base.