The suicide rate appears to be especially high among veterans.

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ER — 8/13/2014 3:43:15 AM (archived)

More are dying by their own hand than by enemy action.

Its tempting to think that they're all just "losers", but I suspect there is a more causal connection.

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US actor Robin Williams found dead at home - bowser - 8/12/2014 1:05:03 AM
- What a loser. - RobVG - 8/13/2014 12:38:06 AM
  - You're better than that. - Tony - 8/15/2014 5:34:23 AM
  - Without being in his skin, you can't know - mcfly - 8/13/2014 1:00:31 PM
  - Genius, Suicide and Mental Illness . . . - DanS - 8/13/2014 12:23:05 PM
  - n/t - ER - 8/13/2014 1:59:10 AM
    - "When the gods gift you - - - " - bowser - 8/13/2014 3:44:33 AM
    - Deadly Stigma: Robin Williams' Suicide Exposes Silent Epidemic - bowser - 8/13/2014 3:37:56 AM
      - The suicide rate appears to be especially high among veterans. - ER - 8/13/2014 3:43:15 AM
- Amen to that, as they say - mcfly - 8/12/2014 3:37:39 PM
  - What may not be generally understood. - bowser - 8/12/2014 11:46:29 PM
- I never could understand his humor. - ER - 8/12/2014 3:28:30 AM
- Say hi to Orson, Robin... - podrock - 8/12/2014 2:06:49 AM
  - from this mornings ride: - podrock - 8/13/2014 12:34:25 AM
    - Wonderful. Thanks. - bowser - 8/13/2014 12:56:41 AM
  - Nanu-nanu. (n/t) - DanS - 8/12/2014 12:48:27 PM
    - My Orkish is rather rusty ;) - podrock - 8/13/2014 6:38:46 AM

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