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On the recordDecember 1, 2011
Suicide is undoubtedly a complex issue, but it is also a preventable one, and I am deeply troubled by its persistent prevalence in our military and veteran communities.
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Ann Marie Buerkle
New York

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Buerkle emphasizes the complexity and preventability of suicide among military personnel.

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