US army seeks to stem soaring suicide rate among veterans

FRANCE 24 English 2010-08-30

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USA: US army seeks to stem soaring suicide rate among veterans. The US military is targeting the worryingly high suicide rate among American war veterans, with an average of 18 taking their own lives every day. FRANCE 24 reports on the prevention programmes to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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