Army says suicides likely setting record again

[DogPoundPup]

Source: A/P

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army says suicide among soldiers appears to be rising again this year, after setting a record in 2007. So far this year, there are 62 confirmed suicides among active duty soldiers and Guard and Reserve troops called to active duty. Another 31 deaths appear to be suicides but are still being investigated.

Officials say that if all are confirmed, that means that the number of suicides in 2008 could surpass those of last year, when there were 115 - the highest on record.

Army leaders say they are redoubling their efforts against the problem - continuing to bolster prevention programs, issuing a new interactive video and adding an additional program to basic training starting in January.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MILITARY_SUICIDES?SITE=COCAN&SECTION=TOP_STORIES&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-09-04-15-30-16

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Also @ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/military_suicides

[TooBigaTent]

1. Amerika - breaking records even after the Olympics. Way to go.

[awoke_in_2003]

2. And we keep sending them back

to that hell hole. We need to get these people out of Iraq, and start healing them. K&R

[Nambe]

3. Why not refuse to serve?

Are the consequences worse than death. Why don´t these young people have a clear mind on this issue. Are they naive patriots learning too much too fast?
Perhaps the number of soldiers refusing to serve is a top secret truth we just can´t handle.
Are there drug issues?

[madrchsod]

4. close to half the dead so far in 2008 due to suicides?

247 killed so far in 2008

93 suicides so far in 2008.....http://icasualties.org/oif/

[Changenow]

5. Army: soldier suicide rate may set record again

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars.


As of the end of August, there were 62 confirmed suicides among active duty soldiers and Guard and Reserve troops called to active duty, officials said. Another 31 deaths appear to be suicides but are still being investigated.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/military_suicides

[pleah]

6. This just breaks my heart.

:cry: