Military Suicides an American Tragedy

Military Suicides an American Tragedy

The statistics are staggering: from 2001-2009, more than 1,100 service members have committed suicide. To drive that number home, that’s more than has been killed in Afghanistan during the same period. According to the American Forces Press Service, “Suicide rates have nearly doubled in the military in the past five years.” And the numbers are remaining high. The US Army alone reported that …

Published Nov 16, 2010.
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