WASHINGTON – The Army released suicide data for the month of July 2013.
During July, among active-duty soldiers, there were 19 potential suicides: One has been confirmed as a suicide and 18 remain under investigation. For June 2013, the Army reported 14 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers: six have been confirmed as suicides and eight are under investigation. For calendar year 2013, there have been 94 potential active-duty suicides: 46 have been confirmed as suicides and 48 remain under investigation. Updated active-duty suicide numbers for calendar year 2012: 185 (169 have been confirmed as suicides and 16 remain under investigation).
During July 2013, among reserve component soldiers who were not on active duty, there were eight potential suicides (six Army National Guard and two Army Reserve): None have been confirmed as suicides and eight remain under investigation. For June 2013, among that same group, the Army reported eight potential suicides; however, subsequent to the report, two more cases were added bringing June’s total to 10 (six Army National Guard and four Army Reserve): Four have been confirmed as suicides and six cases remain under investigation. For calendar year 2013, there have been 90 potential not on active duty suicides (58 Army National Guard and 32 Army Reserve): 57 have been confirmed as suicides and 33 remain under investigation. Updated not on active duty suicide numbers for calendar year 2012: 140 (93 Army National Guard and 47 Army Reserve): 138 have been confirmed as suicides and two remain under investigation.
Soldiers and families in need of crisis assistance can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained consultants are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and can be contacted by dialing 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or by visiting their website at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
The Military Crisis Line offers free and confidential support to service members in crisis or anyone who knows a service member who is. The service is staffed by caring, qualified responders from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), many who have served in the military themselves. Support is offered through the crisis line, online chat, and text-messaging services for all service members (active, National Guard and reserve) and veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year by visiting the Military Crisis Line website at http://www.militarycrisisline.net; Online Chat at: http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ChatTermsOfService.aspx; sending a text to: 838255 or calling toll free at: 1-800-273-8255, Press 1; in Europe Dial: 00800 1273 8255 or DSN 118. Services are available even if members are not registered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or enrolled in VA health care.
The Army’s comprehensive list of Suicide Prevention Program information is located at http://www.preventsuicide.army.mil.
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He/she said in times of need, funny how IT goes right to something illegal for help. Sounds like a pillar of the community to me.
@maybe-he/she is just another slimeball drugger with a fried brain.
Only gonna say it once so wise up.
1. Most suicides are when they are back home and out of the service
2. Vets need cannabis in these times of need. Not the crap that think is good. Even vets will tell you this.
While some suicides may be after a person has left active service, they are directly related to their service, for what ever reason.
And again, you speak of some medicinal use of pot which is not clinically proven. No evidence. This is merely more justification of wanting the illegal drug for your own recreational use.
Next, you will try to convince readers that pot will cure diabetes, hang nail, and epileptic seizures.
PETER, I don’t know how to stress this any more than I already have. Id doesn’t matter what the documentary says because as of right now pot is still E (frikken) illegal.
@Peter L.- this was only one doctors opinion and only pertains to medical marijuana, not to recreational use. And, it is STILL ILLEGAL. The drugger Steal Panther only uses it as a excuse for recreational use.