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Sad News on Vets' Suicide Rates

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Between 2005 and 2007, the suicide rates for men between the ages of 18 and 29 who had served in and left the military rose 26 percent, according to a new report from the Department of Veterans' Affairs. I'm not sure what to say about that other than that it's incredibly tragic, and that it illustrates the importance of reaching out to young veterans, and really, veterans of all ages, through as many channels as is possible.

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