A new study released by the Brown University Costs of War Project shows that, since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City and Pentagon, and the “forever wars” that have been launched over the ensuing 20 years, more military personnel have taken their own lives than have died in combat. The Brown study reports that deaths by suicide are four times those of combat deaths, RT reported today.
In general terms, the study describes the factors that have historically caused soldiers or veterans to commit suicide. These include such things as exposure to physical and moral trauma, stress and burnout, a military culture that requires soldiers to toughen up and hide what is perceived as weakness, and difficulties in readjusting to civilian life.
