Scott Walker signed the "Green Alert" bill into law today. Bolduc got in contact with his New Hampshire senator, Democrat Maggie Hassan. Because I didn't want everyone who doesn't know me to know I have problems. Andrew Harnik/AP
Green Alert for missing veterans gets a mixed reception Wisconsin created the Green Alert - a statewide call-out when family, friends or caregivers report a troubled veteran … I've struggled with PTSD and depression," says Kennedy. The Adams family … But I don't know that it helped me, if that makes sense," he says, " 'cause I still face on a daily basis a constant barrage of questions about my personal life.One state considering a Green Alert system is Connecticut, where Steve Kennedy is a veterans' advocate – and not a supporter of the program. He's quick to say he never saw heavy combat, though his C-130 transport plane did get shot at. Plus, once a veteran has been Green Alerted, the news reports — potentially including information about the veteran's mental health — remain an enduring part of his online profile. The majority of military suicides are people "It's still affecting me dramatically and negatively, but at the same time it's quite possible that it's why I'm here right now," says the former Air Force staff sergeant. And luckily, the former staff sergeant says, there was another veteran among the group of cops who showed up. "The last thing I would have wanted when I feel like everything is falling apart and I'm just completely hopeless is to have all of that sent out to every person I have ever known. "I want my loved one alive, right? Really excited. Andrew Harnik/AP A new Wisconsin law allows authorities to put that information out the same way an A Wisconsin combat veteran was driving down the highway in February when he suddenly found his name, license plate number and mental health information broadcast on the radio, on television and posted on electronic billboards across the state as part of a "Green Alert." Evers requestWisconsin Democrats' fundraiser centered on a star-packed live reading of “The Princess Bride” script has raised nearly $4.3 million.President Trump supporters respond to Mosinee speechThe Adams family says Corey in continuing to make a difference even after his death. It made me want to crawl into a bigger hole," he told NPR. "It felt very violating. "Special Operations Command Africa Commander Brig. We do it for our children because we love our children.

“A Green Alert is specifically for veterans in crisis,” said Captain Kevin Warych, Green Bay Police Department. The bill also would direct the Justice Department to coordinate with other agencies and help local search efforts. But Bolduc believes the Green Alert system can be done right, to balance privacy with saving lives.Adams was found dead weeks later. When he got there his friend quietly called the police.


"It probably helped find me. But the "Green Alert" might have saved his life. Tony Evers had asked him to.Gov. One of them is the Air Force staff sergeant who spoke with NPR. Gen. Don Bolduc. Quil Lawrence/NPR That attracted a powerful advocate – the retired commander of U.S. special forces in Africa, Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc pauses while speaking to members of the media outside the U.S. Embassy in Chad in N'Djamena, Chad in 2016. "I certainly respect the gentleman's concerns," says retired Brig. But his problems haven't gone away, and in February, he says, he was suicidal, and on the phone with the VA's He headed out of state, toward a fellow-veteran's house. Kennedy says he's afraid lumping veterans in with lost children and those with cognitive impairment is stigmatizing. "They made clear they were going to do everything they could to find me," he says. Gen. Don Bolduc. Since his retirement, Bolduc has become a powerful advocate for Green Alerts.Still, PTSD hit about a year after he got home in 2005. A Wisconsin combat veteran was driving down the highway in February when he suddenly found his name, license plate number and mental health information broadcast on the radio, on television and posted on electronic billboards across the state as part of a "Green Alert." Officials say he was found safe Friday morning. The bill would create a Green Alert program at the Department of Justice to support state and local efforts “to locate and bring our missing veterans home safely,” Moore wrote. "We do it for our elderly because we have a tremendous amount of respect for our elderly.