U.S. soldiers are overwhelmingly more likely to die by suicide than in combat, according to data from the Pentagon. A five-year study from the Defense Health Agency, from 2014 to 2019, found suicide as the leading cause of death among active-duty soldiers. Compared to 96 combat deaths over the period, 883 soldiers died by suicide — nine times more. The second leading cause of death was accidents, with 814 deaths.

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U.S. Soldiers More Likely to Die from Suicide

A Defense Department study has found that suicide is the leading cause of death among soldiers from 2014 to 2019.

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Pentagon data reveals US soldier more likely to die by suicide than in combat

USA Today: “U.S. soldiers were almost nine times more likely to die by suicide than by enemy fire, according to a Pentagon study for the five-year period ending in 2019."

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A recent data published by the US Defense Health Agency, United States soldiers have a higher likeliness of dying by suicide than on the battlefield. The detailed study has sent shockwaves among the defense fraternity and even civilians.

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Pentagon reveals SHOCKING data: US soldiers show more probability of dying by suicide than in combat

A new Pentagon study reveals that U.S. soldiers are almost nine times more likely to die from suicide than in the line of fire.

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Study: More US Soldiers Died by Suicide Than Combat

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Depressing: US Soldiers More Likely to Die by Suicide Than in Combat

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

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

American soldiers were nearly nine times more likely to die by suicide than enemy fire between 2014 and 2019, according to a Pentagon study.

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Media Miss by the Left: U.S. Soldiers Nine Times More Likely to Die by Suicide than in Action: Pentagon

U.S. Soldiers Nine Times More Likely to Die by Suicide than in Action: Pentagon

U.S. Soldiers Nine Times More Likely to Die by Suicide than in Action: Pentagon

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