America’s Veterans Are Killing Themselves at an Alarming Rate: Report

A U.S. Army soldier stands on duty at the K1 airbase northwest of Kirkuk in northern Iraq on March 29, 2020. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

After an improvised explosive device (IED) left Army Sgt. Dominic McDaniel severely injured and unable to continue fighting in Iraq, the wounded combat veteran found civilian life nearly unbearable.

“I felt guilty because my guys got hurt, and I was in charge. It was my fault,” he said. “They started committing suicide when we got home pretty quick.”