Showing posts with label army. Show all posts
Showing posts with label army. Show all posts
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Army Chaplain For Soldiers Killed In Action Overseas
Army Chaplain Col. J. Wesley Smith is the senior Army chaplain at Dover Air Force Base, where he presides over the solemn ceremonies held when the bodies of soldiers killed in action overseas return to U.S. soil.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Army Suicides For 2012 Surpass 2011 - Sadness
Army suicides for 2012 surpass last year's numbers
(Chris Hondros, Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten months into 2012, the number of suspected suicides by active-duty soldiers has surpassed last year's total, even as the Pentagon struggles to stem the persistent problem.
The Army says there were 20 possible suicides in October, bringing the total for the year to 166 — one more than the total for 2011. The 20 suspected soldier suicides in October is also a spike, compared to 15 in September.
Army officials have been worried about the pace of suicides this year and were concerned the numbers would surge higher than last year despite efforts to increase programs and outreach.
Military leaders have wrestled with ways to identify triggers for suicides. While it has been linked to combat stress, many of the suicide victims are soldiers who have never deployed.
The Army says there were 20 possible suicides in October, bringing the total for the year to 166 — one more than the total for 2011. The 20 suspected soldier suicides in October is also a spike, compared to 15 in September.
Army officials have been worried about the pace of suicides this year and were concerned the numbers would surge higher than last year despite efforts to increase programs and outreach.
Military leaders have wrestled with ways to identify triggers for suicides. While it has been linked to combat stress, many of the suicide victims are soldiers who have never deployed.
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