One in five suicides are vets
by Mark_Hashizume in Six Word Memoirs: IAVA on Jan 02, 2012 | 
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Olena says,
Is that true?favepeep says,
What a statistic!Undermom says,
According to the American Society for Suicide Prevention "Of the more than 36,000 Americans who died by suicide in 2008, the most recent year which data is available, it is estimated that 20%, or 7,200, were veterans."ba_miracle says,
Heartbreakingba_miracle says,
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/March-April-08/Lawsuit-Seeks-Better-Mental-Health-Care-For-Veterans.htmlThis is one organization and one way they are attempting to get more services but it is still lacking. Even if the hearts and minds of legislators are won over...another real Challenge may be with the vets themselves and all the stigma that is perceived to go with getting help.