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First Place
Craig F. Walker
The Denver Post

"WELCOME HOME: THE STORY OF SCOTT OSTROM

Second Place
Barbara Davidson
Los Angeles Times

"FAMINE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA"

Third Place
Aristide Economopoulos
The Star-Ledger

"A WEEK IN THE KILLING CYCLE"

Award of Excellence
Ross Taylor
The Virginian-Pilot

"THE THIN LINE"

First Place
Craig F. Walker
The Denver Post


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"WELCOME HOME: THE STORY OF SCOTT OSTROM

Scott counts the stitches in his wrist a few days after he attempted suicide. Scott said many times he should have died overseas, and during a fight with his girlfriend, she agreed. "I just grabbed a pair of scissors… tried jabbing them into my neck, but they were closed," Scott said. "So I grabbed a nice kitchen knife and cut my wrists." He said he believes every combat vet struggling with PTSD has a contingency plan. "Every one of us has a suicide plan. We all know how to kill, and we all have a plan to kill ourselves."