Suicide

August 27

IAVA Daily Brief 8.27.10

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1 Suicide Every 36 Hours

This week a congressionally mandated task force released its final report on military suicides to the Pentagon citing “heightened operational tempo, repeated deployments and insufficient quantity and quality of dwell time” as contributing to incredibly high suicide rates in the military.  

DOD Releases July Suicide Data

Recently, the Army released its suicide totals for the month of July. Among active duty servicemembers, there were 12 potential suicides with 3 confirmed and 9 remaining under investigation.  Among the non-activated reserve component, there were 15 potential suicides. For the month of July, the Marine Corps reported 6 suspected suicides and 7 attempts, approaching a near record pace after only 1 reported suicide in June.  

August 26

IAVA Daily Brief 8.26.10

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August 25

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August 24

IAVA Daily Brief 8.24.10

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August 23

IAVA Daily Brief 8.23.10

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IAVA Daily Brief 8.20.10

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August 19

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IAVA Daily Brief 8.18.10

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