Report Shows Minnesota Losing About 100 Veterans a Year to Suicide

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A report shows that Minnesota is losing about 100 veterans a year to suicide.

That comes as the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled a “Veteran Suicide Prevention Plan.”

The number was down to around 80 deaths in 2024, but it went back up to around 100 in 2025.

The department’s suicide prevention plan will be phased in during the next four years.