83 Marines tried to kill themselves this year

With the reduced number of suicides this year, it shows efforts to prevent them have helped, but we need to understand that 83 attempts proves they have a long way to go.

MILITARY: Two Marine suicides in May

By MARK WALKER mlwalker@nctimes.com
Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The suicide rate among active-duty Marines continues to decline this year when contrasted against the four previous years.

The service's Suicide Prevention Program reported Wednesday that two Marines killed themselves in May, raising to 12 the number that have taken their own lives this year.

The number of attempted suicides reported in May was 14, raising that figure for the year to 83.

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Two Marine suicides in May