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Suicide Rate for Women Veterans Soars

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published March 25, 2024 at 10:27 AM EDT
Disabled American Veterans

In 2021 the suicide rate for women veterans jumped four times compared to their male counterparts. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talks with Naomi Mathis, an Air Force veteran and Assistant National Legislative Director for Disabled American Veterans, about the unique problems they face when returning home.

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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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