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July 30, 2010
Thirty-Two US Soldiers Committed Suicide In June.
NBC Nightly News (7/16, story 6, 2:40, Williams) reported, "We have
learned a terrible statistic in this country this week. ... In the month of June," there were "32 suicides among US soldiers. It's part of a significant uptick since the start of the year. It's happening in the midst of two wars that the US Army is fighting, and despite a huge campaign to stop it."
The Washington Post (7/17, Jaffe) reported, "The boost in the
number of suicides in June was likely driven by the 'continued stresses on the force' caused by the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, said Col. Chris Philbrick, the director of the Army's suicide prevention task force."
Related Links:
- Army's high suicide rate tied to rise in risky behaviors," Anne Gearan, MSNBC, July 29, 2010.
- Army reports 32 suicides in June, highest number since early 2009," Greg Jaffe, The Washington Post, July 17, 2010.
Posted by admin at July 30, 2010 02:19 AM