Empowering Veterans and Families for Life

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reported in 2020 that there were 6,146 Veteran suicides — an average 16.8 per day. Adjusting for population age and sex differences, the suicide rate that same year for Veterans was 57.3% greater than for non-Veteran U.S. adults. A 2011 study* found that Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) were 3 times more likely to report hopelessness or suicidal ideation than those without PTSD.

GotUrSix.org aims to change those statistics.

As an agile non-profit, our goal is to advocate, support, and “have the back” - The Six - of every Veteran so no one feels alone. Our team of Veterans and Civilians are here to affect life-long, positive change by providing purpose, direction, and motivation in a psychologically safe environment.

We aim to inspire and influence Veterans and their families by walking-the-talk of character, competence, and commitment to the values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. We set the conditions for success in offering opportunities for high performance on the bedrock of trust with empathy, advocacy, and experience in the spirit of Be. Know. Do.

As a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, we rely on the generosity of donors to fund our tax-deductible work. We welcome every opportunity for partnership, feedback, and support to the Veterans we serve.

Suicide Prevention Resources

• Visit the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Access the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline website.

• If you are experiencing difficult thoughts: Call 988

• For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 1 after being connected.

*Jakupcak, M., Hoerster, K. D., Varra, A., Vannoy, S., Felker, B., & Hunt, S. (2011). Hopelessness and Suicidal Ideation in Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Reporting Subthreshold and Threshold PTSD, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 199, 272-275. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e3182124604