Firearms drive majority of veteran suicides, federal data shows

By: Amanda Watford

Outlets: Stateline

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 449

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988, then press 1. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.

Veterans in the United States die by suicide at higher rates than the general population, and firearms are involved in most of those deaths, according to a new analysis …

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