Posted AT 5:16 PM EDT on 31/01/08
U.S. Army suicide rate soars
WASHINGTON — As many as 121 U.S. soldiers likely committed suicide in 2007, a record number if confirmed, according to Army statistics released on Thursday.
The Army reported 89 suicides and 32 suspected cases among active-duty soldiers in 2007. If the 32 cases are confirmed, the 121 suicides would be a nearly 20 per cent increase over 2006, when 102 soldiers committed suicide.
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