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October 1, 2010

4 Iraq, Afghan War Vets Commit Suicide at Fort Hood
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The Fort Hood, Texas military base is grappling with a record number of
military suicides. Four veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
have taken their own lives in the past week alone. All four died of
self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Around twenty soldiers have committed
suicide at Fort Hood this year, surpassing the record fourteen in 2008.