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Army Suicide Rate Reaches 27-Year Record High; IAVA Releases Groundbreaking Report on Troops' Mental Health

January 29 2009

 

Army Suicide Rate Reaches 27-Year Record High; IAVA Releases Groundbreaking Report on Troops' Mental Health
IAVA Report Reveals Scope of Mental Health Problems and Proposes Crucial Policy Changes

NEW YORK - Responding to preliminary data released today by the Department of Defense (DoD) revealing a record-high suicide rate in the Army, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest nonpartisan group for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, introduced a comprehensive report on the psychological injuries faced by our newest generation of veterans.

 


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