WHEN WILL THE CANDIDATES TALK ABOUT THIS????
Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year,urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars.So far this year, there are 62 confirmed suicides among active duty soldiers and Guard and Reserve troops called to active duty, officials said. Another 31 deaths appear to be suicides but are still being investigated."Army leaders are fully aware that repeated deployments have led to increased distress and anxiety for both soldiers and their families," Army Secretary Pete Geren said.
"The Army is committed to ensuring that all soldiers and their families receive the behavioral health care they need," said Brig. Gen. Rhonda L. Cornum, an assistant Army surgeon general.
"There are no simple problems and there are no simple solutions," Cornum said. "There is no program that has been shown to be truly effective at preventing suicides ... Success will be the sum of a number of smaller steps."
THE SIMPLE SOULTION IS TO END THE WAR....NOW!!!!
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