Blog posts with the tag "By the Numbers"

By the Numbers: 20 November 2023

By Shirl Kennedy  on 20.11.2023 11:32 am

6.9%

The percentage of veterans who "met criteria for past-year serious psychological distress," according to a recent report from the RAND Corporation -- A Summary of Veteran-Related Statistics. The report noted that this percentage is "significantly higher among female, gay/lesbian, bisexual, and post-9/11 veterans". Additional data points:
 

By the Numbers: 30 October 2023

By Shirl Kennedy  on 30.10.2023 12:48 pm

492

The number of service members who died by suicide in 2022, according to the Annual Report on Suicide in the Military, Calendar Year 2022, released last week by the Department of Defense, Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness. This is fewer than the 524 who died by suicide the previous year.

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