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Victor_c3

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2. I wish I had the data in front of me, but I suspect it has a lot to do with the frequency of

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 08:26 AM

Nov 2013

deployment. With a drawdown in Iraq and Afghanistan, fewer service members have to deal with combat.

I'm sure there is a direct correlation between the reduction in combat experiences and the reduction in suicide.

An anecdote from my life, I personally felt the most hopeless during the peak times of my combat experiences. Watching death unfold in front of you daily, feeling like you have nothing to come home to that you recognize anymore, and realizing that it is probably only a matter of time before you die your own horrible death laid the foundation to a lot of suicidal idealization for me. I'm sure anyone who has experienced combat would tell you that the experiences are very unsettling to say the least.

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APNewsBreak: Military suicides drop; unclear why [View all] unhappycamper Nov 2013 OP

We may never know the why for the decline, but lets hope it continues. RGinNJ Nov 2013 #1

I wish I had the data in front of me, but I suspect it has a lot to do with the frequency of Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #2