Sunday, October 16, 2011

U.S. Army Suicides Decline


Army Suicides Decline For Second Consecutive Month -- Stars and Stripes

WASHINGTON – Sixteen active-duty soldiers and six reservists apparently took their own lives in September, the second month of decline in suicide numbers since a record high in July, according to Army figures released Friday.

Four of the September cases have been confirmed as suicide while 18 remain under investigation, the Pentagon said. Twenty-nine Army suicides were reported in August, down from 33 in July, the highest toll since the Army began releasing the figures in 2009.

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My Comment:
The numbers are still too high.

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