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5. Agreed. I'm sure more soldiers and a higher percentage of soldiers committed suicide

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 10:44 AM

Mar 2014

in the same time period. However, DU and the media seem to want to get all tin-foily about it.

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Suicide is a leading cause of death jberryhill Mar 2014 #1

Among Veterans, the rate is 22 a day, nearly one an hour. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #15

I mistook "check" for a totally different word, and was like snooper2 Mar 2014 #2

lol Stop that. I'm drinking coffee here. :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #6

They are having a tougher time stealing other people's money PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #3

I'll save my sympathy . . . Brigid Mar 2014 #4

I'm with you there. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #7

I'm actually really upset about this. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2014 #8

Job-security is gone for bankers. Too much pressure to deliver. DetlefK Mar 2014 #9

I really read the title line of this post wrong the first time.... AngryAmish Mar 2014 #10

I voluntarily left a 6 figure career for a $8 per hour job. . pipoman Mar 2014 #11

Serious? Would you mind sharing what happened? nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #12

That's wonderful! Thanks for linking me there. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #14

I guess 2011 was the last time I updated pipoman Mar 2014 #16