I just wanted to note that the HN title distorts the information in the article which reads "For every soldier killed on the battlefield this year, about 25 vet

I just wanted to note that the HN title distorts the information in the article which reads "For every soldier killed on the battlefield this year, about 25 veterans are dying by their own hands." Note the words "this year" and "are dying". It doesn't say that there are 25 times as many suicide deaths as total combat deaths ever, which the HN title would seem to imply. Combat deaths are way down this year due to the withdrawal from Iraq and suicides are quite high.