http://newsproject.org/taxonomy/term/497 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://newsproject.org/videos/99 <p>Suicides among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are reaching epidemic proportions. More than 6,000 veterans took their lives in 2005 alone, according to a study by CBS News. By some estimates, veterans are attempting suicide 1,000 times a month. Marine Corporal James Jenkins of New Jersey was one of these unsung casualties of war. A decorated veteran of the Iraq invasion and the Battle of Najaf, he took his own life after serving 22 months overseas. His mother, Cynthia Fleming, shares his story with ANP - a tragedy that is being repeated 15 times a day in this country.</p> <div dir="ltr"><br /></div> http://newsproject.org/videos/99#comments Cynthia Fleming Iraq James Jenkins Kathy Dobie Marines Soldier Suicide The Nation veterans Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:40:46 -0700 gmclaurin 99 at http://newsproject.org