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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 30: U.S. Department of Defense Press Secretary John Kirby speaks at a press briefing as U.S. Department of Defense Press Secretary John Kirby listens on August 30, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. As the deadline to withdraw from Kabul, Afghanistan looms, the U.S. military conducted a drone strike against a car packed with explosives and also intercepted rockets aimed at the Hamid Karzai International Airport. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

DOD vows to help U.S. troops, veterans avoid suicide amid rising rates

A new report revealed an increase in the number of suicides among U.S. service men and women. According to the Pentagon’s annual report, 580 U.S. troops committed suicide last year. This showed a 15 percent rise from 2019.