I am irritated today. I am irritated because I read the article on InForum titled - North Dakota drunken-driving laws to be targeted for harsher penalties. I am not irritated by the general message of the article - that North Dakota legislators will be putting forth legislation that increases penalties - I am irritated by some of the [...]
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Unacceptable losses
The suicide rate of active duty military members is up to about one a day. When we add this to the 18 veteran suicides a day that have been documented over the past few years we should be horrified. One a day in active service is an unacceptable loss, 19 a day between active military and veterans is an unspeakable horror. [...]
DO SOMETHING!
I am angry and getting more angry by the minute. The source of my anger is the research I have been doing on veteran suicides. I cannot find an end to the horror. I am ashamed that I have only come recently to appreciate the scourge this epidemic is on the character of our country. [...]