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Vet Activist Goes on Hunger Strike in Front of White House

Aug 29, 2012 4:48 PM EST

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When the Army released data earlier this month showing that suicides had spiked to an all-time high, Tom Mahany decided he had to do something to focus more attention on the issue. He went on a hunger strike in front of the White House.

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