Combat Service Doubles Suicide Risk

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Combat Service Doubles Suicide Risk

June 27, 2007 | ISSUE 43•26

A report in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health states that white men who served in combat in the U.S. armed forces are twice as likely to die by their own hands as non-veterans. What do you think?

Clearly there has to be a better screening process to keep these lunatics out of the military.

Ariel Langhorne
Draftsperson
If they're going to kill themselves anyway, they should at least sign up for another tour.

Dale Tyler
Systems Analyst
We need more morale-boosting USO shows immediately. Where's that Wynonna Judd and Chuck Norris?

Jared Palmer
Busboy

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