The Military’s Suicide Epidemic is America’s Suicide Epidemic

Why suicide prevention measures in the US Armed Forces are failing, and one potential solution to fix them

Jonathan Ely
Nov 1 · 8 min read

Leadership across the Department of Defense (DOD) is desperate to curb the ever-rising suicide rate among Active Duty, Guard, Reserve and veterans of the military. The Secretary of

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