US Soldier Suicides Outnumber Combat Deaths In 2012

CBS DC
December 28, 2012

American soldier suicides continue to outnumber combat-related deaths in 2012, and the trajectory for soldier suicides continues to get worse.

Wiesbaden Soldiers use skits to portray challenging behavioral situations and ways to help fellow Soldiers cope during Suicide Prevention training in the Wiesbaden Fitness Center Sept. 14, 2009

Statistics released by the Department of the Army show that through November potentially 303 active-duty, Reserve and National Guard soldiers committed suicide. As of Dec. 7, Stars and Stripes reports that 212 soldiers have died in combat-related deaths in Afghanistan.

The Army set a grim new record of 177 potential active-duty cases with 2012 coming to a close on Tuesday – 64 of these cases remain under investigation, 113 have been confirmed.

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This article was posted: Friday, December 28, 2012 at 1:14 pm

Tags: domestic news, government corruption, war

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