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John Rice Carter: The United States has now lost more veterans to suicide than the nation has lost in Iraq or Afghanistan.

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
The United States has now lost more veterans to suicide than the nation has lost in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

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Carter highlights the urgent mental health crisis among veterans.

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