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2012 military suicides hit record high of 349

2012 military suicides hit record high of 349
January 14, 2013
By ROBERT BURNS
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year.

That far exceeds the 295 American combat deaths in Afghanistan in 2012 and compares with 301 military suicides in 2011.

Some private experts predict that the trend will worsen this year.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and others have called military suicides an epidemic.
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