Sister believes Hood GI killed himself in Iraq

According to this, Spc. Matthew Hastings was on medication. That would mean he had gone to someone for help. If his sister is right, and this was another suicide, then who didn't take care of this soldier when he already asked for help?

How long will it take for the DOD to come up with the right way to take care of these men and women when they are still dying by their own hands because of what they have to go through serving this country in combat?

Sister believes Hood GI killed himself in Iraq

By Rochelle Hines - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Aug 21, 2009 17:36:06 EDT

OKLAHOMA CITY — The latest Oklahoma soldier to die in Iraq had become depressed and demoralized by the deaths of friends in combat, and family members suspect he committed suicide, his sister said Friday.

The Defense Department announced Thursday that Spc. Matthew Hastings, 23, of Claremore, died Monday from injuries he received in an incident not related to combat in Baghdad. A cause of death hasn’t been released by military officials, who say an investigation is under way.

Michelle Brazil believes her brother committed suicide based on a recent e-mail his best friend received just before he died.

“He e-mailed his best friend and told her what to do with all of his stuff, and he said he was going to visit his brother,” Brazil said by telephone from Claremore. “Our brother died five years ago.”

Hastings had trouble sleeping and had been taking antidepressants, but family members don’t know if the medication played a role, Brazil said.
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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/08/ap_iraq_soldier_suicide_082109/