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Iraq War Vet Warns Of Suicide Epidemic

kptv.com — Oregon troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to die of suicide than in combat, recent data shows. The group facing the highest risk of suicide is veterans between 18 and 24 years old. Portland VA officials told The Portland Tribune that Oregon vets made almost 900 calls to the National VA Suicide Hotline in the last year.

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