The AP (10/20, Baldor) reports, “Suicides across the active duty U.S. military decreased over the past 18 months, driven by sharp drops in the Air Force and Marine Corps last year and a similar decline among Army soldiers during the first six months of this year,” showing “a dramatic reversal of what has been a fairly steady increase in recent years.” The “new Pentagon report and preliminary data for 2022” issued Oct. 20 reveals that “the number of suicides in the Air Force and Marine Corp dropped by more than 30% in 2021 compared with 2020, and the Navy saw a 10% decline.” For its part, “the Army saw a similar 30% decrease during the first six months of this year, compared with the same time period last year.”
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— “Military suicides drop as leaders push new programs “Lolita C. Baldor, AP, October 20, 2022