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(CBS) CBS News broke the story of the epidemic of suicides and attempted suicides among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.

And tonight, new figures from the Army illustrate how serious the problem has become. It's part of an exclusive report that will appear in tomorrow's Washington Post.

Tonight, David Martin has one soldier's harrowing story - and her struggle to get help.

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