Suicide is a real issue and it occurs in all the units in the Army's of the world. Not many choose to address the problem. Well done for the USA Army to at least recognizing and addressing the problem.
Fort Campbell, home of the Army's 101st Airborne Division, is holding a three-day "suicide stand-down training event" starting Wednesday -- the second one it has held this year, a post spokeswoman told CNN.
At least 11 deaths of Fort Campbell soldiers this year are confirmed or suspected suicides, spokeswoman Kelly Tyler said. That's out of 64 confirmed or suspected suicides in the entire Army, according to official statistics. At that rate, the Army is on pace for a record number of suicides this year...
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Army post shuts down for anti-suicide event
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- rgrokelley
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Re: Army post shuts down for anti-suicide event
Damn! If I had to go through three days of that, I would kill myself.
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2/325, 82nd Airborne 1979-1984
F Company, 51st LRSU 1986-1988
5th Special Forces Group 1989-1995
3rd Special Forces Group 1997-1999
RS - DHG 5-85
- CardiacKid
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Re: Army post shuts down for anti-suicide event
Don't worry. Campbell hasn't shut down for anything other than a couple of speeches. Your tax dollars are still at work.
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RS Class 8-08