VA says veteran suicide rate is 17 per day after change in calculation

September 20, 2019
12:30 pm
National, News

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has altered how it calculates the average number of veteran suicides each day, meaning the 20-per-day statistic — widely known and often cited by elected officials — has changed to 17.

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