Posted on Jul 14, 2018

VA Reveals its Veteran Suicide Statistic Included Active-Duty Troops

Lt Col Charlie Brown

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The number includes active duty troops. We have to work on reducing this number. 1 is a tragedy, 20 a day is a catastrophe

VA Reveals its Veteran Suicide Statistic Included Active-Duty Troops

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Sgt Kelli Mays

Posted >1 y ago

Lt Col Charlie Brown the figures are staggering.

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

Posted >1 y ago

Thank you for the statistics share ma'am. Sad to see such high numbers.

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MAJ Ken Landgren

Posted >1 y ago

It sounds like the VA and AD, NG, Reserves need to work together to deconflict the numbers based on death certificates.

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SSG Warren Swan

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Back to making sense again Sir?

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MAJ Ken Landgren

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Shucks, sometimes I am lucid.

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