From the article: > And roughly 65 percent of all veteran suicides in 2014 were for individuals 50 years or older, many of whom spent little or no time fightin

From the article: > And roughly 65 percent of all veteran suicides in 2014 were for individuals 50 years or older, many of whom spent little or no time fighting in the most recent wars. The recent wars may have had a measurable impact, but I don't think it's the primary reason. It should also be noted that you absolutely should expect the veteran suicide rate to be larger than the suicide rate of the country as a whole for the very simple reason that suicide rates are higher in the U.S. for men and veterans are disproportionately male. This article from FiveThirtyEight is well worth a read in my opinion: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/suicide-in-the-military/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/suicide-in-the-military... The tag line from that article: > When service members die by suicide, their deaths look a lot like civilian suicides — the same people, the same risk predictors, and the same means.