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/ Curley Bonds, the Chief Medical Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, joins other state and county officials at a 2019 Suicide Prevention Month event. Some states and cities are trying to improve the quality of data on veteran suicide, which is often incomplete and years old. Nico Correa's service in the Army included two combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He left the military in 2015 after 15 years. "I tell people I'm 39, but I feel 59 inside," Correa said. "(Because of) the wear and tear, mentally." As a combat veteran, Correa said he knows the anguish ...

A warning that this piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, which some people might find disturbing. Nico Correa's service in the Army included two combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He left the military in 2015 after 15 years. "I tell people I'm 39 but I feel 59 inside," Correa said. "[Because of] the wear and tear, mentally." As a combat veteran, Correa said he knows the anguish that former service members go through. For many, coming home doesn't bring an end to those struggles. "I was lost in the sauce," he said. "I didn't know what route to take, which direction."