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Vets Who Committed Suicide Remembered in DC

Iraq and Afghanistan veterans installed flags to represent the veterans and service members who committed suicide in 2014.
Image: A war veteran helps set up 1,892 American flags on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
A war veteran helps set up 1,892 American flags on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2014. The Iraq and Afghanistan veterans installed the flags to represent the 1,892 veterans and service members who committed suicide this year as part of the "We've Got Your Back: IAVA's Campaign to Combat Suicide." JEWEL SAMAD / AFP - Getty Images

A war veteran helps set up 1,892 American flags on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2014. The Iraq and Afghanistan veterans installed the flags to represent the 1,892 veterans and service members who have committed suicide since the start of the year. According to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), 22 veterans a day die by suicide. The installation of flags is a part of the "We've Got Your Back: IAVA's Campaign to Combat Suicide."