Six Fort Bragg Soldiers committed suicide in last six weeks

North Carolina Town Plagued by Crimes by War Veterans
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
David Wallechinsky, Noel Brinkerhoff

The city of Fayetteville, North Carolina, home to the U.S. Army’s Fort Bragg, has suffered through a series of violent incidents perpetrated by soldiers who have returned home from war.

Many of the 14,000 soldiers stationed at the base suffer from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems caused by the stresses of combat and multiple deployments.

Lieutenant General Frank Helmick reported that six Fort Bragg soldiers had committed suicide in the past six weeks, and that there were at least 25 cases of spousal abuse at the installation in the past 30 days, according to the Fayetteville Observer.
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