Honour Our Veterans and Active Duty Military. Save Their Lives

A new report by Brown University’s Costs of War Project reveals post-9/11 wars launched by the U.S. military since 2001 have resulted in over 30,000 suicides by active duty American solders and veterans – over four times the number killed in combat operations.

An estimated 30,177 have died by suicide as compared with the 7,057 killed in post-9/11 war operations. The report notes that the increasing rates of suicide for both veterans and active duty personnel are outpacing those of the general population – an alarming shift, as suicide rates among service members have historically been lower than suicide rates among the general population.

The full report (PDF)