CBS Investigates Military Suicides

Posted By Blackfive

"We first started researching military suicides because it had never been done before.  But when all the data was collected, we were astonished.  I had no idea how much of an epidemic CBS uncovered.  We expect this to be a wake up call" - Armen Keteyian, CBS News' chief investigative correspondent.

Looks like CBS has been working on this story for awhile.  Here's the details:

SOLDIER SUICIDES
Tuesday, November 13th

Part 1 – The Numbers: In a 5-month investigation, CBS News collected data (that has never been gathered before) revealing just how many veterans are committing suicide nationwide. See the alarming results.

Wednesday, November 14th

Part 2 – Cracked System?: How well is the Department of Veterans Affairs handling suicides?  CBS News investigates.

 

I haven't seen much on suicide other than a lot of assumptions.  The title is 'Soldier Suicides' but the text discusses 'veterans' (and that could be a lot of people, not necessarily OIF or OEF veterans).  And I don't know Armen Keteyian or his reporting.  So there's a lot more I'd like to know and probably won't be able to catch the broadcast.

Please discuss or respond in the Comments.

Update:  Tim Oren (blog is Due Dilligence) reminds of a post about suicide at Winds of Change that we linked to before...Man, People Are So Gullible.

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CBS Investigates Military Suicides

"We first started researching military suicides because it had never been done before.  But when all the data was collected, we were astonished.  I had no idea how much of an epidemic CBS uncovered.  We expect this to be a wake up call" - Armen Keteyian, CBS News' chief investigative correspondent.

Looks like CBS has been working on this story for awhile.  Here's the details:

SOLDIER SUICIDES
Tuesday, November 13th

Part 1 – The Numbers: In a 5-month investigation, CBS News collected data (that has never been gathered before) revealing just how many veterans are committing suicide nationwide. See the alarming results.

Wednesday, November 14th

Part 2 – Cracked System?: How well is the Department of Veterans Affairs handling suicides?  CBS News investigates.

 

I haven't seen much on suicide other than a lot of assumptions.  The title is 'Soldier Suicides' but the text discusses 'veterans' (and that could be a lot of people, not necessarily OIF or OEF veterans).  And I don't know Armen Keteyian or his reporting.  So there's a lot more I'd like to know and probably won't be able to catch the broadcast.

Please discuss or respond in the Comments.

Update:  Tim Oren (blog is Due Dilligence) reminds of a post about suicide at Winds of Change that we linked to before...Man, People Are So Gullible.

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