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Concern Grows Over ‘Epidemic' Veteran Suicide Rate

Rob Hotakainen | The News Tribune | May 26, 2011

With veterans now accounting for one of every five suicides in the nation, the Department of Veterans Affairs is under pressure from both the courts and Congress to fix its mental-health services in an attempt to curb the death toll. Read More »

Nevada In Crisis Over Veterans Suicides

Greg McDonald | Newsmax | February 27, 2012

The suicide rate among military veterans in Nevada has reached “crisis” proportions, especially among younger vets returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a report Monday in the Las Vegas Sun. Read More »

One U.S. Veteran Attempts Suicide Every 80 Minutes: Hidden tragedy Of Afghanistan And Iraq Wars

Staff Writer | Daily Mail | November 3, 2011

One U.S. veteran of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan attempts suicide every 80 minutes, according to new study. Read More »

Suicide 'Epidemic' In Army: July Was Worst Month, Pentagon Says

Anna Mulrine | The Christian Science Monitor | August 17, 2012

Even as the Afghanistan war winds down, suicides among troops are on the rise. Among all branches, the number is up 22 percent from a year ago, and July was the Army's worst month. Read More »

Suicide Among US Veterans 22 Per Day, 3 Times National Rate: Report

Staff Writer | PressTV | February 1, 2013

A new official US study says that nearly 22 war veterans of the country commit suicide per day, an estimate that is almost 20 percent higher than the 2007 rate suggested by government’s Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Read More »

Suicide Among Veterans Receiving Less Attention Than Active-Duty Deaths

Staff Writer | Statesman.com | September 30, 2012

Many family members noticed dramatic changes in their loved ones after they returned from the war and before committing suicide. Read More »

Suicide Epidemic Among Veterans

Armen Keteyian | CBS News | February 11, 2009

They are the casualties of wars you don't often hear about - soldiers who die of self-inflicted wounds. Little is known about the true scope of suicides among those who have served in the military. Read More »

Suicides Outpacing War Deaths For Troops

Timothy Williams | New York Times | June 8, 2012

The suicide rate among the nation’s active-duty military personnel has spiked this year, eclipsing the number of troops dying in battle and on pace to set a record annual high since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan more than a decade ago, the Pentagon said Friday. Read More »

US military veterans face inadequate care after returning from war – report

Karen McVeigh | theguardian | March 26, 2013

Study for Congress has 'serious misgivings' about government's treatment of US troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan us military veterans Read More »