VA reports spike in suicides among youngest vets

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WASHINGTON (AP) — There has been a sharp increase in the suicide rate among the youngest male veterans, and a smaller but still significant jump among women who served in the military, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Thursday.

However, the VA found “no clear change” in the overall suicide rate among all veterans using VA health facilities.

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