Air Force Vet Looks for Answers for Military Suicide Crisis
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David Luxton was hired by the military to examine an emerging suicide crisis.
By the mid 2000s, a suicide crisis was emerging among American servicemembers and veterans. David Luxton, a U.S. Air Force veteran and clinical psychologist, was hired by the department of defense to help find a solution.
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Air Force Vet Looks for Answers for Military Suicide Crisis
Clip: Episode 5 | 1m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
By the mid 2000s, a suicide crisis was emerging among American servicemembers and veterans. David Luxton, a U.S. Air Force veteran and clinical psychologist, was hired by the department of defense to help find a solution.
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