[Vision2020] [Spam 6.70] Re: Support for veterans

[Dave]

Hi Roger, I guess I didn't make myself clear (a common problem with my 
writing)

I was referring to something I heard on the radio a few years back, I 
wish I could remember who it was so I could back the stats up.  First, 
these are Vietnam veteran stats. (pulled from the VA's website the guy 
said), not the current high suicide rate that was being discussed here 
earlier. 

And I am talking about overall deaths, not a death rate.  Big 
difference, of course the active duty death rate (i.e. over a short 
time) is higher.  I am talking about the total number of Vietnam veteran 
suicides since and during the "war" vs. total active duty deaths.  

I wonder how the "died of cancer due to napalm and agent orange" number 
compares.

Dave


lfalen wrote:
> Dave
> It is true that the suicide rate is the highest it has ever been. I don't have the statistics in front of me, but I am confident that it is much less that those killed in combat.
> Roger
> -----Original message-----
> From: Dave tiedye at turbonet.com
> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:28:29 -0800
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Spam 6.70] Re: [Vision2020] Support for veterans
>
>   
>> Did you know that more Vietnam vets have committed suicide then died in 
>> the war?
>>
>>     


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