“An American soldier dies every day and a half, on average, in Iraq or Afghanistan. Veterans kill themselves at a rate of one every 80 minutes. More than 6500 veteran suicides are logged every year-more than the total number of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq combined since those wars began.” – New York Times (April 15, 2012)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is increasing its mental health employee staff by roughly 1,900.

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