Drudge , ARMY suicides reach record...

[moderate libertarian]

A very sad milestime Drudge reported today.


08/12/2011
Army suicides hit record in July

By Greg Jaffe
The U.S. Army suffered a record 32 suicides in July, the most since it began releasing monthly figures in 2009.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/checkpoint-washington/post/army-suicides-hit-record-in-july/2011/08/12/gIQAPWaQBJ_blog.html

[heavenlyboy34]

reminds me a bit of the suicide scene in Full Metal Jacket. :(

[bunklocoempire]

A Normal Reaction To An Abnormal Situation:(


If the suicide rate among troops is compared to a population that is similar to the military in terms of age, race and sex, the rate in the Army and Marine Corps appears to be about the same or slightly lower than the population at large, according to the Rand Corp., a government funded think tank.


Oh, never mind, Rand Corp. just explained it. Nothing to see here.

I'd like to know what 'troops' means. Active and Reservists and....? Discharged?

Probably not counting the discharged.

:rolleyes::mad:

Maybe I missed it.

Bunkloco

[libertybrewcity]

Ron Paul should mention this in the next debate.

[purplechoe]

damn, that's depressing... :(

just makes you want to fight for the good Dr. much harder...

[AGRP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E

[moderate libertarian]

Ron Paul should mention this in the next debate.

Ron should make his war stance central piece of his campaign going forward.

[moderate libertarian]

reminds me a bit of the suicide scene in Full Metal Jacket. :(

Not sure what you meant.

[oyarde]

This info is very sad , but , that said , not sure how accurate any of it is . Were suicides kept track of after WW1 , WWII , Korea ?