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VA defends suicide prevention data, says problem is improving

About 17 veterans die by suicide each day, according to the latest department data.

By Leo Shane III

4 months ago

Veterans suicides drop to lowest rate since 2006

But veterans are still significantly more likely to die by suicide than their civilian peers.

By Leo Shane III

5 months ago

VA offers $3 million prize for ideas to stop veteran suicides

The Mission Daybreak initiative will look for new approaches to address veterans' mental health issues.

By Leo Shane III

9 months ago

VA to award millions in suicide prevention grants to community groups

About $52 million in grants are expected to be distributed to groups by this fall.

By Leo Shane III

10 months ago

VA zeroes in on gun safety as a way to reduce veteran suicides

Roughly 70 percent of veteran suicide deaths in 2019 involved a firearm.

By Leo Shane III

17 months ago

Veteran suicides decreased 7 percent in 2019 to lowest level in 12 years

About 17 veterans a day died by suicide in 2019, the latest year for which data was available.

By Leo Shane III

17 months ago

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