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.
There has been 62 confirmed suicides this year plus and addition 31 in the midsts of investigation. The suicide rate in the military could possibly raise above that of American civilians this year. In 2007, there was a suicide rate of 16.5 per 100,000 in the military.
These facts are a shame. Now you could say that the rate is not that high, and sure 16 is normally not a lot. But those are 16 heroes. 16 troops who risk their lives for us. If anything is unnexceptable in the world, this is. Now of course we cannot send everytroop that says they have thoughts of suicide home. If that was the case then several may fake just to go home and see thier families. Steps are supposedly being taken to lower the rate and hopefully end all suicide in our military, but whos to say what is really being done and the effect that it will have.
Please do assist our soldiers in any way possible. Even if you do not support the war.
Thank you PAULINE JELINEK and Yahoo News.
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