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Cathy Sprigg remembers her son who died by suicide while serving in the military | StoryCorps

Army Specialist Robert Joseph Allen grew up in a military family, and followed the family tradition when he enlisted during his early 20s. He served for three years, including a deployment to Iraq with the Army’s 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. After returning stateside, he lived with his wife and their two sons while stationed in Washington. Two years later — on August 2, 2012 — he committed suicide. That year saw the highest rate of active-duty military suicides ever recorded — more soldiers died from suicide than combat. His mother, Cathy Sprigg, sat down with StoryCorps in Tampa, Florida to remember him. Music "That Kid in Fourth Grade Who Really Liked the Denver Broncos" By Chris Zabriskie. From the album Undercover Vampire Policeman. Audio Card by Amanda Meltzer