A U.S. Army veteran from Overland Park is tackling a big race to shed light on military suicides.Retired Col. Tony Hofmann is leading a team at the Leadville Marathon in Colorado next weekend. It's a big challenge at altitudes of 10,000 to 13,000 feet.Hofmann is completing the race to raise awareness about the alarming rate of veterans and active-duty military who take their own lives. As many as 22 suicides sometimes happen in a single day.Hofmann's team includes five active-duty members and will raise money for the local outreach organization called Warrior's Ascent."It's about training the individual to overcome traumatic stress and heal themselves through meditation, proper eating, exercise, and Warrior's Ascent is tremendous. They're tackling the issue head-on and have had multiple success stories doing it," Hofmann said.To make a donation to Warrior's Ascent, click here.

A U.S. Army veteran from Overland Park is tackling a big race to shed light on military suicides.

Retired Col. Tony Hofmann is leading a team at the Leadville Marathon in Colorado next weekend. It's a big challenge at altitudes of 10,000 to 13,000 feet.


Hofmann is completing the race to raise awareness about the alarming rate of veterans and active-duty military who take their own lives. As many as 22 suicides sometimes happen in a single day.

Hofmann's team includes five active-duty members and will raise money for the local outreach organization called Warrior's Ascent.

"It's about training the individual to overcome traumatic stress and heal themselves through meditation, proper eating, exercise, and Warrior's Ascent is tremendous. They're tackling the issue head-on and have had multiple success stories doing it," Hofmann said.

To make a donation to Warrior's Ascent, click here.