widely acknowledged that mass death and civilian casualties on such a scale should not be forgotten kaleb martin r.t. new york. the latest survey by the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america has revealed appalling. levels of suicidal sentiment among service members is that he shows almost suicidal thoughts since joining the military 2 thirds know veterans who have already taken their lives in iraq war veteran and antiwar activist vincent de manual says he's not surprised most of the veterans that i know i think have indeed had those thoughts and i think. your mindset changes quite dramatically. throughout your service said i think after being deployed and especially if you. had seen or experienced combat and i think. after those deployments and then deploying multiple occasions i think all of this plays a factor in whether or not. that earns are more prone to commit suicide to become violent to become addicted to drugs or alcohol people come home and lives in relationships and families are put under incredible stress because people are coming home and after having experienced all of those hor