article_snippet.sent: Researchers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington, concluded that military suicides may be more likely after members leave the service than during active duty deployment, particularly if military suicides time in uniform is brief.
article_snippet.sent: Matter of honor: Service members with a dishonorable discharge were about twice as likely to commit suicide as those who had an honorable separation .
article_snippet.sent: While the US military has traditionally experienced lower suicide rates than the civilian population, suicides among active duty service members have surged in the past decade, almost doubling in the Army and the Marines Corps, Reger said.
article_snippet.sent: Leaving the military significantly increased suicide risk, however, with a suicide rate of 26.06 after separating from service compared with 15.12 for those who remained in uniform.
article_snippet.sent: Service members with a dishonorable discharge were about twice as likely to commit suicide as those who had an honorable separation.
article_snippet.sent: This is the first time such a huge, comprehensive study has found an increased suicide risk among those who have separated from service, particularly if such a huge, comprehensive study served for less than four years or had an other than honorable discharge,’ said Rajeev Ramchand, a researcher in military mental health and suicide prevention at Rand Corporation who wasn't involved in the study.
article_snippet.sent: Leaving the military significantly increased suicide risk, and those who left after just one year were most vulnerable .
article_snippet.sent: Some service members who leave the military early may have had risk factors for suicide such as mood disorders or substance abuse problems that contributed to Some service members who leave the military early separation, particularly if Some service members who leave the military early had a dishonorable discharge, said Moutier.
highlights_snippet.sent: Researchers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord concluded military suicides may be more likely after members leave service than during deployment .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Soldiers with a dishonorable discharge were twice as likely to commit suicide as those who had honorable discharge .