Active-Duty Soldiers Take Their Own Lives at Record Rate -- New York TimesWASHINGTON — Suicides among active-duty soldiers hit another record high in 2011, Army officials said on Thursday, although there was a slight decrease if nonmobilized Reserve and National Guard troops were included in the calculation.
The Army also reported a sharp increase, nearly 30 percent, in violent sex crimes last year by active-duty troops. More than half of the victims were active-duty female soldiers ages 18 to 21.
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More News On Record Rates For U.S. Military Suicides And Crime
Military suicides drop, other problems on rise -- Washington Post
Suicides down among US soldiers but violent crimes rise -- BBC
Army Suicide Rate Begins to Level Off -- Wall Street Journal
US Army suicides down, sex assaults up -- AFP
Army reports suicides down, but violent sex crimes and domestic violence are up -- New York Daily News/AP
Suicides Among Active-Duty Troops Rose in 2011, U.S. Army Says -- New York Times
General says Army suicides have largely 'leveled off' -- CNN
Still struggling with suicide, Army sees uptick in sex crimes, domestic violence -- Stars and Stripes
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