Over 900 suicide prevention programs that do not work. Billions spent on "resilience" training since 2008 that have not worked. Their answer has been more of the same leading to more of the same deadly results, more suicides and attempted suicides. Keep in mind that it is not just enlisted but veterans as well that had been subjected to these programs and the results show more harm done than good.New approach as Army confronts rising suicide rate
Associated Press
By BRETT BARROUQUERE
Published: August 1, 2013
FORT CAMPBELL, KY. — Gen. John F. Campbell's frustration with the Army's suicide rate is unmistakable when he raises his voice and drops his head as he speaks about it. Despite the programs offered to soldiers, the number taking their own lives keeps rising, including 14 possible suicides in June.
For Campbell, the Army's vice-chief of staff, it's a problem that seems at times almost impossible to solve.
"What's the definition of success?" Campbell asked Friday at Fort Campbell, a sprawling military post on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. "You have only one suicide? That's still too many."
In an effort to cut the suicide rate as soldiers return from combat in Afghanistan, the Army is rolling out the Ready and Resilient Campaign — a mission to coordinate and integrate myriad Army programs and services.
Campbell said the effort will consolidate multiple programs already offered with the hope of getting to soldiers who are having issues before they rise to the crisis level. It includes an assessment of a soldier's fitness and exercises to strengthen the Army by increasing soldier resilience to bounce back from deployment and any issues related to duty.
As part of a national campaign, Campbell met with soldiers and families Thursday afternoon at the post where he commanded the 101st Airborne Division from 2009-2011. He visited Fort Drum earlier Thursday and will touch Fort Jackson in South Carolina on Friday. In a 30-minute briefing with reporters, Campbell said leaders must embrace the readiness program for it to work.
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