Statistics show that veterans die by suicide from firearms – a particularly lethal means of suicide – at a higher rate than ...
There were 580 deaths by suicide among service members in 2020. The Pentagon's annual report on suicides among military service members shows that while the number of deaths by suicide increased ...
SAN ANTONIO – Military City USA is more than just a proud nickname. San Antonio has deep roots in the country’s Armed Forces. But behind that pride is an alarming statistic. Data shows 22 veterans die ...
WASHINGTON — After finishing a tour in Afghanistan in 2013, Dionne Williamson felt emotionally numb. More warning signs appeared during several years of subsequent overseas postings. “It’s like I lost ...
A study of veterans who served after Sept. 11, 2001, shows that suicide rates have dropped significantly since 2020, a finding researchers say “gives some hope” that efforts to battle suicide among ...
The rate rose from 6.9 per 100,000 in 2001 to 11 per 100,000 in 2021. Deaths from suicide among youth and young adults have been increasing over the last two decades in the United States, new federal ...