SHOCK: Nearly One-Third Of All Military Veterans Considered Committed Suicide According To Survey

By David Martosko In Washington
PUBLISHED: 17:12 EST, 1 August 2013 | UPDATED: 17:12 EST, 1 August 2013

Fully 80 per cent of a major veterans group's members said the federal government doesn't provide enough help to mentally ill vets
An astonishing survey from a veterans group found that 30 per cent of recent military vets have considered committing suicide since returning from active duty.

The Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) surveyed more than 4,000 of its members, 37 per cent of whom said they personally knew a recent vet who took his or her own life. Overall, 45 per cent reported knowing a fellow soldier, sailor, airman or Marine who has tried to commit suicide.

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