Unarmored Talk
Unarmored Talk
Mario P. Fields - Sergeant Major (Ret.)
Saving Students’ Lives? Yes. Here’s How.
22 minutes Posted Aug 4, 2025 at 12:00 am.
Introduction and Guest Overview
Craig's Military Background
Youth Intervention Programs
Accountability and Consequences
Showing Alternatives to Trouble
Proactive Addiction Prevention
Episode Wrap-up
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Send us Fan Mail What drives a decorated Army veteran to dedicate his life to saving troubled youth? For Craig Hannum, it was witnessing 182 suicides during his 20-year military career. Determined to change the narrative, Craig pioneered a school-wide intervention strategy that turned 14 suicide attempts into zero the following year. His method? Training everyone—from teachers to janitors—in suicide prevention to build a shared language of support. Craig shows teens both the hard truths and t...