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John McCain: Nearly a third of these suicides have never deployed.

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
Nearly a third of these suicides have never deployed.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain highlights that many military suicides occur among those who haven't been deployed.

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