Veteran Survives Self-Inflicted Gunshot, Shares Story to Encourage Mental Health Awareness
Joshua Duncan, a 26-year-old former soldier from Arizona, survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face, an act he described as a “split-second decision” that he instantly regretted. Duncan, who was discharged from the US Army after two years due to a series of minor infractions, fell into a deep depression but never contemplated suicide. In November 2022, Duncan impulsively grabbed a firearm from under his bed and shot himself. He described the immediate aftermath …