The Associated Press (AP) reported June 8 that suicides have increased greatly for U.S.
The AP articles states, “[t]he 154 suicides for active-duty troops in the first 155 days of the year far outdistance the U.S. forces killed in action in Afghanistan — about 50 percent more — according to Pentagon statistics.”
The article notes that the reason for the increase in suicides is not fully understood but then explores the issue in depth.
