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Miltary Suicides Rising, Even as Combat Eases – Associated Press via Politico.com (June 7, 2012).
One Death-a-Day: Military Suicides Reach Terrifying Rate – RT.com (June 8, 2012).
Study Reveals Top Reason Behind Soldiers' Suicides – Gregg Zoroya (USA Today, July 10, 2012).
We are now losing Iraq/Afghanistan vets at the rate of one suicide a day. Incomplete VA studies estimate we lost as many Viet Nam vets to suicide as we did in the war. 55,000+ for each class of fatality, but the suicides don't count in fatality statistics.
ReplyDeleteWar is devastating on morale. Not just for our military but also for their families. I can not believe we are talking about war with Iran. Can't believe it.