In 2012, the number of military suicides exceeded the total of those killed in combat. The Army, by far the largest of the military services, had the highest number of suicides at 182. The Navy had 60, the Air Force 59, and the Marine Corps had 48.

 A study conducted by the Army found that being deployed increased suicide risk for women more than it did for men, though suicide risk still remained lower for deployed women than for deployed men. 

Although veterans make up only 10 percent of the population, they account for nearly one in five of all suicides in America.   The suicide rate for veterans is nearly double that of the civilian population, and every day, 22 veterans take their own lives.