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Angus King: “The highest likelihood of suicide is in the first couple of…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 24:24

Well, one of the things that, that I've been working on down here for a long time is, is the transition from active duty to veteran status, which is a difficult for a lot of people and dangerous. It's The highest likelihood of suicide is in the first couple of years [after transitioning from active duty]. And it sounds like you were, you were doing some of, of helping, helping veterans sort of get. Get their feet on the ground. Yes, sir. (24:24–24:30)

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Asserts that the risk of suicide is highest in the first few years after leaving active duty.

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