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| U.S. military suicides remain high for 7th year |
| 2016-04-03 |
| h/t Instapundit The Pentagon reported Friday that 265 active-duty service members killed themselves last year, continuing a trend of unusually high suicide rates that have plagued the U.S. military for at least seven years. The numbers of suicides among troops was 145 in 2001 and began a steady increase until more than doubling to 321 in 2012, the worst year in recent history for service members killing themselves. The suicide rate for the Army that year was nearly 30 suicides per 100,000 soldiers, well above the national rate of 12.5 per 100,000 for 2012. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #2 The suicide rate for the Army that year was nearly 30 suicides per 100,000 soldiers, well above the national rate of 12.5 per 100,000 for 2012. Except its not reflective of the national population. Apple-Oranges. Take the gender/age/race categories and then compare to that national grouping. Not including "Here, hold my beer while I do this." |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-04-03 09:38 |
| #1 hmmmm what has also lasted seven years...wait, it'll come to me |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-04-03 09:21 |