The Enemy Within: US Army Suicide

The Enemy Within: US Army Suicide
By Alice Massimi

Published: July 30, 2009

Improvised Explosive Devices, Suicide Bombers, and Insurgents were once the most common enemy.

But as the violence decreases in Iraq, another enemy comes into clearer focus… suicide.

Since the War in Iraq erupted in March of 2003, the number of army suicides has drastically increased, surpassing the rate of the general population.

According to the U.S. Army, last year alone 140 soldiers committed suicide…. a sixty percent increase from 2003.

This year may surpass that…. with 82 reported suicides already.

In a Special Report - News Three’s Military Reporter Alice Massimi has more on the Army’s latest foe, whose startling numbers have the army sitting up and taking notice.

Suicide much like Post Traumatic Stress was not really discussed until some could say it was almost too late. But suicide is now an issue that can not be ignored. Soldiers will tell you its bad enough to lose a comrade in action, but to lose someone stateside is a whole other matter.
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The Enemy Within US Army Suicide