i named this bill after a member of the indiana national guard, jacob sexton. a native of farmland, indiana, who tragically took his life in 2009 while home on a 15-day leave from afghanistan. his death came as a shock to his family and his friends as well as his fellow guard members. this is a picture of jacob while on duty. he's an american hero. he did everything he could to serve his country and to try to help the people from another country, help people around the world to live a better life. a couple of months ago, i heard from jacob's dad, jeff, and i have since learned about his childhood in indiana. jacob's service to our nation, and the big heart he always showed through his dedication to bringing winter coats to all the kids he met in afghanistan during his deployment. jeff, along with his wife and jacob's mom, barbara, have since become advocates for suicide prevention. they want to make sure what happened to jacob doesn't happen to anyone else. they helped inspire this bill and i thank them for their dedication to preventing these tragedies for oth