Utah mother receives honor for fallen son while raising alarm on veteran suicide crisis

A Utah mother is raising awareness about the heightened suicide risk among military veterans after losing her own son, Private First Class Bowden Hunter of Saratoga Springs.

Utah currently ranks second in the nation for veteran suicide (adjusted for population), with 78 deaths reported last year, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs. Because the state has a smaller-than-average veteran population, the numbers are especially alarming to families like the Hunters.