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Michelle Obama Exclusive: First Lady Urges Vets Struggling With Suicide To Seek Help (VIDEO)

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In an exclusive video for The Huffington Post's "Invisible Casualties" series, first lady Michelle Obama joins Dr. Jill Biden to urge military service members, veterans and their families to make use of mental health resources when they need help. The two are co-founders of "Joining Forces," an initiative that provides private-sector jobs and education opportunities for veterans and expands community health care for veterans with invisible wounds.

Watch their message above -- and go to joiningforces.gov to find out what you can do to help military families.

To see all the articles, blog posts, audio and video in our "Invisible Casualties" series, click here. If you or someone you know needs help, call the national crisis line for the military and veterans at 1-800-273-8255, or send a text to 838255.

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Companies That Work To Hire Veterans
DuPont(01 of10)
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DuPont is part of the Joining Forces initiative, which encourages companies to hire more veterans. DuPont said 10 percent of its new hires in 2012 and 2013 would be veterans. (credit:AP)
CSX(02 of10)
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Military Friendly ranked international transportation company CSX number two on its list of Military Friendly Employers. CSX actively recruits U.S. veterans. (credit:AP)
General Electric(03 of10)
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Military Friendly ranked GE number nine on its list of Military Friendly Employers. General Electric is committed to hiring U.S. veterans. (credit:AP)
J. B. Hunt(04 of10)
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Military Friendly ranked J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. number 10 on its list of Military Friendly Employers. (credit:WikiMedia:)
ManTech International(05 of10)
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ManTech International signed the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Statement of Support and was rated number six on the list of Military Friendly Employers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb1b337e4b01857b70a4b30" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="15">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34402227@N03/6140888693" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="RDECOM" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb1b337e4b01857b70a4b30" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34402227@N03/6140888693" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="16">RDECOM</a>)
PG&E(06 of10)
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Pacific Gas and Electric has pledged to increase its "veteran hiring and placement program" by 10 percent, a program that PG&E has had for three years so far. (credit:Getty Images)
G4S Secure Solutions(07 of10)
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G4S has pledged to hire 6,000 veterans by the end of 2013. As of last June, 23 percent of G4S' employees were veterans. (credit:AP)
Ameren(08 of10)
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Ameren, an energy marketing corporation, won the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award in 2011.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe(09 of10)
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe has hired more than 5,000 military veterans and even explains how various military careers can translate into jobs at BNSF. The company also ranks number five on the list of Military Friendly Employers. (credit:AP)
USAA(10 of10)
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USAA, a military insurance company, was recently ranked the number one military friendly employer by Military Friendly. USAA has also won the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb1b337e4b01857b70a4b30" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="5">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35703177@N00/5228643105" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="The U.S. Army" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb1b337e4b01857b70a4b30" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35703177@N00/5228643105" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="6">The U.S. Army</a>)
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