"Death rate unusually high for young veterans"

2013-12-19T20:40:38-05:00

Are you surprised ? YES / NO and why?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 19 at 2013 8:56 PM

2013-12-19T20:56:14-05:00

Sergeant, I am not surprised. It seems as though back-to-back deployments have made it difficult for families to stay together, and that breeds depression, especially around the holidays.

Response by CW2 Joseph Evans made Dec 19 at 2013 9:43 PM

2013-12-19T21:43:19-05:00

SGT Daley did a bit on the myth of the Vietnam Vet. https://www.rallypoint.com/questions/21966-vietnam-separating-myths-with-supporting-fact The numbers you see posted in the SS article bear out consistently with the Vietnam numbers. The first five years is the make or break. We've seen a consistent trend that has gone on longer than any previous conflict, but that is because we have never had a conflict involving such a large percentage of our military force for such an extended period of time.
As our veterans mature and move on past this phase, I expect that those who survive, will be among the greatest leaders of the next twenty years.

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