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2022-09-21 -Obits-

Military veterans are killing themselves at more than TWICE the official rate, mostly due to uncounted drug overdose suicides, says an alarming study on the real costs of wearing the uniform

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Rate of suicide tragedies of former service members ‘much higher’ than previously thought

Experts uncover uncounted suicides and drug overdoses to add to grim tally

True number of suicides and self-harm deaths is 2.4 times official rate

Deaths in Alabama, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, and Oregon were assessed

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) stands by its own lower calculation

Veterans, service members and relatives can get help via counseling hotline on 877-424-3838 and select option 1

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-21 06:56|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Its about time this comes out, sort of. Most vets already know this. They also know nobody gives a shit. So why is this here? No comments, no one really cares. Even the VA cares less. But the VA does care about diversity, they care about trans gender feelings... DOD even set up a special office for it. But the troubled vets? Here's a number at the bottom of the page, gee thanks! Stop reminding us.

Posted by 49 Pan 2022-09-21 20:10|| 2022-09-21 20:10|| Front Page Top

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