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'22Kill For 22' Aims To Raise Awareness About Veteran Suicide

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Members of the State Patrol dropped and did 22 Friday afternoon. It wasn't an order, but part of an important challenge.

Trooper trainees did 22 push-ups for 22 days straight. The challenge, called "22Kill for 22" raises awareness for military and verteran suicides.

On average, 22 military members take their lives a day. As part of the challenge, the Trooper cadets raised more than $3,000 for Fisher House on the Minneapolis VA campus.

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