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Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home

Suicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.

National Guard stands at crossroads of crisis

As National Guardsmen deploy more often in response to fires, floods, storms, and civil unrest, the solution won’t come with the end of the forever wars.

Air Force leaders urge more focus on mental health as suicides rise

"If we pay attention to this as leaders, we can make a difference," Secretary Frank Kendall said.

Veterans suicides drop to lowest rate since 2006

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