According to the AP (10/10, Khalil), the Pentagon is working “to confront spiraling suicide rates in the military ranks.” Earlier this year, “Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the creation of an independent committee to review the military’s mental health and suicide prevention programs.” DOD data indicate “suicides among active-duty service members increased by more than 40% between 2015 and 2020,” and in 2020 alone, “the numbers jumped by 15%.”
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— “As suicides rise, US military seeks to address mental health “Ashraf Khalil, AP, October 10, 2022