Infographic the real cost of war for a soldier
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WAR THE REAL COST
This infographic addresses the real cost of war to a soldier.
To stand beside a soldier and walk through his pain will humble a civilian to no longer complain
1 in 11 Soldiers Need support
235,187 soldiers deployed on one or more major operation (including the first Gulf War, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq). At least 66,090 (this may include a small number of Reservists) need, or will need, support.
1 soldier commits suicideevery 2 weeks
In 2012 it emerged the number of British soldiers and veterans committing suicide had outstripped the number that died fighting in battle. 50 soldiers and veterans committed suicide. Compared with 44 troops who died in Afghanistan.
1 in 10 Homeless are ex soldiers
Many are having to cope with the devastating affects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which has led to a cycle of family break-up, addictions to drugs or alcohol and homelessness.
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war
10,371 injuriessustained by 1,982 personnel during the Afghan war
head and neck: 1,908
spine and back: 1,339
torso: 691
upper extremities: 1,787
lower extremities: 2,804
other injury / illness: 1,843
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