New figures show the suicide rate for U.S. veterans is now more than twice as high as it is for non-vets. CBS News reached the conclusion after studying two years of veterans’ death records. The Department of Veteran Affairs recently estimated some 5,000 former servicemembers will take their lives this year. But CBS News calls that an underestimate.
Report: U.S. Vet Suicide Rate Doubles Non-Vets’
HeadlineNov 14, 2007