Preliminary figures suggest that being a veteran now roughly doubles one’s risk of suicide. For young men ages 17 to 24, being a veteran almost quadruples the r

Preliminary figures suggest that being a veteran now roughly doubles one’s risk of suicide. For young men ages 17 to 24, being a veteran almost quadruples the risk of suicide CBS came up with similar overall rates a few years ago, and they published how they arrived at those figures (which is something you don't see often from broadcast journalists): http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500690_162-3498625.html http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500690_162-3498625.html