As many as 13 soldier suicides in March

As many as 13 soldier suicides in March

That would bring 2009’s total to 56, Army reports
By Michelle Tan - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Apr 19, 2009 8:26:29 EDT

As many as 13 soldiers are believed to have killed themselves in March, bringing the number of reported soldier suicides this year to 56, officials announced April 10.

None of the March cases under investigation have been confirmed, but about 90 percent of deaths involved in such investigations typically are ruled to be suicides.

The March total marks a decrease in suicides compared with the first two months of the year.

As many as 24 suicides were reported in January, but on March 4 officials removed one case because it was determined that the soldier was no longer on active duty when he died. Of the 23 remaining cases, 14 are confirmed suicides; nine are pending a determination.
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