Senator to explore military mental healthcare
By Gina Cavallaro - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Aug 16, 2007 22:16:39 EDT
The Army’s report on the increase in suicides among soldiers has altered the course of a Senate hearing scheduled in Tacoma, Wash., on Friday.
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, had scheduled the hearing in her home state to explore the unmet mental healthcare needs of service members and veterans.
With the release Thursday of the Army’s report, the suicide issue has now taken center stage.
The Army report indicates that suicides among soldiers has reached a 26-year high, with as many as 101 suicides during 2006, compared with 88 during 2005, 67 in 2004 and 79 in 2003.
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