Upset about the 99 military suicides last year? What about the other 6,000?

How many times does it take for some in the media to actually report on what the VA said in their testimonies before they connect the dots? The VA stated over and over again they have 1,000 in their system alone committing suicide every year. They also said there are another 5,000 veterans outside of their system committing suicide every year and those are just the ones they are aware of.


Should we be upset about the 99 the DOD admitted to? Absolutely. As "reporters" all over the country manage to copy and paste this report, they have failed to pay attention to it while they use these suicides to fill the gap of "if it bleeds, it leads" mob mentality. This report from AP has hit every blogger from here to Timbuktu and I have to wonder why. Why would they jump all over this when they are avoiding the 6,000 others who committed suicide last year because of the military, because of war and combat and because we sent them? They also avoid the simple fact the DOD only admits to what they have to admit to. The 99 are only part of the story. They hide the rest in categories like, "under investigation" and if that isn't bad enough, they are now not releasing the names of those killed when they report on the non-combat death.

How many were on my post Non-combat deaths that have not been added to the death count? Too many. Granted the majority of those who did in fact die while deployed were there, it took a lot of work to find those who committed suicide back home and deployed in different nations. As it is, I only managed to find about 150 known to be suicides. At least a quarter of the posted deaths were last reported under investigation.

The media thinks 99 is a big story, but I happen to think all of them are a big story and they have been ignored for far too long.

Kathie Costos
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This is what I mean. These are just from one alert


Counseling center helps military veterans deal with depression ...Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA"We definitely have had calls from people who are in the military with concerns about depression and suicide," Epstein said. A new Pentagon study found ...See all stories on this topic

Soldier Suicide Rate GrowingWLNS - Lansing,MI,USAA new military report says suicide rates for US military personnel are the highest in 26 years, with at least 99 confirmed last year. ...See all stories on this topic

Suicide attacks, mosque operation linked, Senate toldDaily Times - Lahore,PakistanKhan said all constitutional and legal norms were met before launching the military operation. However, he made it clear that President Musharraf or the US ...See all stories on this topic

Military Suicide Rate Reaches 26-year HighMorons.org - USAThe Defense Manpower Data Center has produced a report showing the military's suicide rate has shot up to 17.3 deaths per 100000 personnel, ...See all stories on this topic

When murder is just plain murderEconomist - UKOn August 14th suicide-bombers detonated at least four large car and lorry bombs in the villages of Qataniya and Adnaniya, near the city of Mosul in ...See all stories on this topic

MFSO Responds To Army's Report on SuicideCommon Dreams (press release) - Portland,ME,USABOSTON - AUGUST 16 - Today Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) responded to a US Army report revealing that troops committed suicide last year at the highest ...See all stories on this topic


Army Suicide Problem Nothing NewBy Wisco(Wisco) In December of 2003, the Baltimore Sun ran a headline -- "Army's Suicide Rate has Outside Experts Alarmed." In that article, we were told, "A report by a 12-member team of military and civilian mental health professionals dispatched to ...Griper Blade - http://griperblade.blogspot.com/

Military Suicide Rate Highest in 26 yearsThe military establishment revealed that the rate of suicide among its members is the highest it's been in years, in part due to the increased number of months services members are deployed in war zones: (Washington Post) ...TheDemoMemo - http://thedemomemo.com/

Army's Suicide Rate At 26-Year HighBy forums@www.military-quotes.com (Team Infidel) ... By Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Army soldiers committed suicide last year at the highest rate in 26 years, and more than a quarter did so while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a military report. ...International Military Forums - http://www.military-quotes.com/

ARMY SUICIDE RATES AT ALL-TIME HIGH.By Kay Steiger(Kay Steiger) This is true, but relationship stress I'm sure isn't the only cause of suicide. I think soldiers being in a place where they could be blown up at any given moment by a car bomb (known in military language as an IED) has something to do ...Kay Steiger - http://kaysteiger.blogspot.com/

Army Suicide Rate and Random VariationBy James Joyner Marc Danziger, whose son has recently enlisted in the military, has done some calculations and found that the Army suicide rate, even at this peak, is actually lower than for their civilian cohorts. That's interesting indeed and speaks ...Outside The Beltway OTB - http://www.outsidethebeltway.com

Army Suicide Rates at 26-Year HighBut many of the suicides came from soldiers who were not deployed, and as CNN notes, the suicide rate in the Army (17.3 per 100000) is still lower than that among US men aged 17 to 45 in the general population (21.1 per 100000). ...TIME: The Ag - http://time-blog.com/theag/

Army Suicide Rate Peaks Amid Deployment StrainThat's the highest total since 1991, when 102 soldiers committed suicide during the height of the Gulf War. Several trends suggest the strain the Iraq war is putting on the US military is trickling down to the individual soldier, ...The Gate - http://nationaljournal.com/thegate/

Army Suicide Rate at Quarter-Century HighBy editor@truthdig.com(editor@truthdig.com) According to the US military, 99 active-duty soldiers committed suicide in 2006, a number that may rise after ongoing investigations into other cases conclude, making last year's suicide rate the highest in 26 years. ...Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines - http://www.truthdig.com/
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Army Suicides Highest in 26 Years - washingtonpost.comWASHINGTON -- Army soldiers committed suicide last year at the highest rate in 26 ... while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a new military report.

Think Progress >> Army suicide rate highest in 26 years.This suicide rate IS directly proportional the the disgusting abuse coming from the decider. The WH could give a sh!t about the military...just so they can ...