Category Archives: Military suicide prevention

From NPR: The number of suicide deaths in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year — more than the 295 Americans who died fighting in Afghanistan in 2012. The numbers were first reported by the AP; NPR … Continue reading →

From the official announcement: The Army released suicide data today for the month of September.  During September, among active-duty soldiers, there were 15 potential suicides:  one has been confirmed as suicide and 14 remain under investigation.  For August, the Army … Continue reading →

I pretty much loathe the political process, which is ironic since working in the political system is what I do for a living. Having the chance to try to support programs like this one is why I stay. From CentralJersey.com: … Continue reading →

September 10-14 is national Suicide Prevention Week, and the Army has declared September “Military Suicide Prevention Month.” They certainly need to do more to stop the dying. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 18 veterans kill themselves every day. … Continue reading →

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I just finished reading the TIME piece on suicides among troops & veterans and was struck by what was missing: any reference to the most successful military suicide prevention program in the nation, Vets4Warriors (or 1-855-VET-TALK). The original program, Vet2Vet, … Continue reading →