Paul Rieckhoff – Suicides Among Young Veterans
 Paul Rieckhoff |
According to the most recent estimates from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the suicide rate among male veterans under the age of 30 rose by 44 percent between 2009 and 2011. Overall, two young veterans, men and women, and 22 veterans of all ages take their own lives every day. Paul Rieckhoff, founder and CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), discusses this disturbing trend. |
