American Soldiers More Likely To Die by Suicide Than in Combat, Pentagon Data Show

The prevalence of suicide among active-duty soldiers has persisted and even increased in recent years.

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A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment also known as The Old Guard, places flags in front of each headstone at Arlington National Cemetery. AP/Andrew Harnik

A Pentagon study has revealed that American soldiers were nearly nine times more likely to succumb to suicide than to enemy fire over a five-year period ending in 2019.

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