Combat Service Doubles Suicide Risk

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

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?

Ariel Langhorne,
Draftsperson
"Clearly there has to be a better screening process to keep these lunatics out of the military."

Dale Tyler,
Systems Analyst
"If they're going to kill themselves anyway, they should at least sign up for another tour."

Jared Palmer,
Busboy
"We need more morale-boosting USO shows immediately. Where's that Wynonna Judd and Chuck Norris?"

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