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US army veterans feel mental strain
Suicide rate among US veterans overtakes the national rate.
Last Modified: 18 Nov 2009 04:56 GMT

The United States is the largest contributor of troops to the war in Afghanistan, with nearly 70,000 soldiers deployed there.

After eight years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, US veterans are dealing with years of psychological trauma - the effects of which can literally be deadly.

Rosiland Jordan reports.

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