Military Suicides Remain High, Especially Among Reservists -- McClatchy NewsWASHINGTON — Although the suicide rate has climbed measurably across all sectors of the military over the past few years, top Army and Marine Corps officials on Tuesday proposed several solutions to erase the social stigma associated with mental health illnesses and to combat the less visible wounds of war.
Responding to a congressional committee's concerns about an NPR report, which identified various deficiencies in the Army's mental health program, Peter W. Chiarelli, the Army vice chief of staff, defended the Army's current policies and promised to engage the military's vulnerable youth.
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My Comment: I suspect that this is problem will only get worse with time.
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