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4. I think a lot of the suicides have little to do with combat stress

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:57 AM

Jan 2013

I'm sure there are, but from what I've seen at least in the army, is that there are a LOT of individuals who have personal problems - either with money, or with relationships, or undiagnosed mental illnesses.

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Military suicides shouldn't be just another tragedy of war [View all] unhappycamper Jan 2013 OP

On average, US veterans commit 18 suicides per day. Successful suicides. Per DAY! NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

I was going to say that article mostly address active duty suicides Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #2

They ought to go back and look at post Vietnam. Downwinder Jan 2013 #3

I think a lot of the suicides have little to do with combat stress WooWooWoo Jan 2013 #4