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Military Suicides Fuel Worry That Army Is Strained
The Army's top generals worry that surging tens of thousands more troops into Afghanistan could increase the strain felt by many military personnel after years of repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. More on Afghanistan
Suicide Toll Fuels Worry That Army Is Strained
Suicide Toll Fuels Worry That Army Is Strained
online.wsj.com — YOCHI J. DREAZEN Sixteen American soldiers killed themselves in October in the U.S. and on duty overseas,... an unusually high monthly toll that is fueling concerns about the mental health of the nation's military personnel after more than eight years of ... (more) Suicide Toll Fuels Worry That Army Is Strained
Suicide Toll Fuels Worry That Army Is Strained
online.wsj.com — YOCHI J. DREAZEN Sixteen American soldiers killed themselves in October in the U.S. and on duty overseas,... an unusually high monthly toll that is fueling concerns about the mental health of the nation's military personnel after more than eight years of ... (more) Suicide Toll Fuels Worry That Army Is Strained
Fort Hood has felt the strain of repeated deployments
washingtonpost.com — Base leads Army posts in number of suicides since Iraq invasion By Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post... Staff Writer Friday, November 6, 2009 Fort Hood, the Texas military base that was the scene of a mass shooting Thursday, has been hard hit by the ... (more) Fort Hood has felt the strain of repeated deployments
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