'You are not alone': Lubbock VA Clinic set to host 2nd annual candlelight vigil

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and staff from both the Lubbock and Amarillo Veterans Affairs Clinics are joining forces to put the event together. The collaboration between the two West Texas VA locations signals a regional commitment to reaching veterans across the South Plains and beyond.

For veterans and their families here in Lubbock, the vigil is more than a memorial. It is a public signal that the people around them are paying attention. Suicide remains a devastating reality in the veteran community nationwide, and events like this one give local families a place to grieve, connect, and hear directly from VA staff who serve them.

The phrase the organizers chose says a lot: "You are not alone." Three words that carry real weight for anyone who has sat with a veteran dealing with isolation, depression, or the aftermath of service. The vigil being in its second year means last year's event was worth doing again, which is not nothing.