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A new report finds that five of the 15 people executed in Florida this year were military veterans.

Gov. Ron DeSantis defends the record number of executions, stating he is bringing justice to victims' families.

But advocates raise concerns about a "battlefield-to-prison" pipeline and inadequate mental health care for veterans.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is for executions this year, saying he is of victims.

But a new report reveals some troubling data: Five of the 15 convicted murderers executed this year in Florida were military veterans.

Two more inmates who served also are scheduled to die over the next two weeks. a former Marine, is set to be executed Nov. 13, followed by , an Army veteran, on Nov. 20.

Florida has overseen two-thirds of the exe­cu­tions and sc

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