Less serving in the military but suicides are up?

After years of attempting to prevent suicides, these numbers are more proof it isn't working. One more factor to include in this is there are less serving this year than last year. According to the DOD Army 537,135 April 2013 went down to 518,576 April 2014. Marines had a decrease from 194,703 to 191,599 and the Air Force went from 334,255 to 329,979. The Navy had an increase from 318,999 to 323,788. But why include the other side of the numbers that do in fact matter?

The article on ABC News about military suicides really bothered most of the people I talked to as much as it did me so I pointed it out. These are the numbers that need to be included in any report about military suicides. Less serving and more suicides is devastating.

Total Armed Services
April 30, 2013
Army 537,135-- Navy 318,999-- Marine Corps 194,703-- Air Force 334,255

"According to the 2014 data, there have been 70 confirmed and suspected suicides by Army soldiers; 34 by airmen, 21 by Marines and 36 by sailors."

April 30, 2014
Army 518,576-- Navy 323,788-- Marine Corps 191,599-- Air Force 329,979

"In the same time frame last year, there were 81 suicides by soldiers, 24 by airmen, 25 by Marines and 24 by sailors."