America’s military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all suicides^[1]. That means that each day, about 18 veterans will die by suicide^[2].

In the U.S., the overall rate of suicide has largely increased^[3] since the start of the millennium, but veterans are disproportionately represented among this tragic trend.

Each of these losses affects not only the individual but also their...