Mar 26, 2024 — Veteran suicide rates increased by 11.6% from 2020. On average, according to the VA, more than 17 veterans take their own lives each day
Seven out of 10 veteran suicides are by gun, making the proportion of veteran suicides that are with a gun the highest it has been in over 20 years. From 2002 to 2021, nearly 87,000 veterans died by gun suicide – 16 times the number of service members killed in action over the same period.
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24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online, or text 838255.
