Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris and his wife, Lisa, have met with special operations troops and families across the country to discuss their struggles as a couple and what others can do to save their marriages. Matt A. Marriott for USA TODAY
Spec Ops Troops’ Stress ‘Worse Than We Thought’ -- Military Times/USA Today
TAMPA — The nation’s most elite fighting forces — celebrated this year in film and best-selling books — are under more emotional strain after a decade of war than commanders realized, according to the senior non-commissioned officer for special operations.
A tragic part of that is record suicides this year, said Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris.
According to Pentagon data, there were 17 confirmed or suspected suicides this year among commandos or support personnel through Dec. 2, compared with nine suicides each of the past two years.
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My Comment: This is a stressful job .... definitely not for the faint of heart. Unfortunately .... even the best can feel stress, and being out of contact with love ones will even make the elite of the elite feel that type emotional strain (and drain).
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