Research shows that, contrary to belief, deployment in Afghanistan or Iraq did not increase a service member's risk of suicide.
A tour of duty in Afghanistan or Iraq — even one involving combat — does not increase a service member's risk of suicide, according to a study that tracked more than 150,000 troops for up to eight years.
via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/jAYTrMjOCR0/la-na-military-suicide-20130807,0,6388163.story
A tour of duty in Afghanistan or Iraq — even one involving combat — does not increase a service member's risk of suicide, according to a study that tracked more than 150,000 troops for up to eight years.
via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/jAYTrMjOCR0/la-na-military-suicide-20130807,0,6388163.story
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