Survey: 30 Percent of New Veterans Have Considered Suicide
WHSV News
By: Garrett Wymer
August 4, 2013
STAUNTON -- A survey of new veterans shows a continuing trend of suicide after returning home from service overseas.
The survey, from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) reports that 30 percent of members have considered taking their own life.
Mac McCauley, Vietnam veteran and commander of VFW Post 2216 in Staunton, calls the high number "disturbing" and "unacceptable."
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This followed up the article from USA Today's Gregg Zoroya released on July 30.
Moreover, the Department of Veterans Affairs has uncovered evidence that this self-destructive trend is following many young veterans after they leave the service, adding to an estimated tally of some 22 suicides per day among veterans of all ages.
Did they think of killing themselves before Iraq? Before Afghanistan? The Gulf War or Vietnam? Yes, that has not changed but the reported percentage is higher. If you are wondering why then you need to know the truth. The fact is that the programs the Department of Defense has been pushing are part of the problem and not part of the solution. Read all about it here. All the OEF and OIF veterans had this training since the "programs" go back to 2008.
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