Peter Welch actually said...

In Vermont, and during Iraq and Afghanistan, our loss of combat causalities was, on a per-capita basis, the highest in the country for quite a period of time, and now we have the highest suicide rate.

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Welch highlights Vermont's high combat casualty and suicide rates among veterans.

05/07/2019

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