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Woman’s personal tragedy used to educate others (www.ngb.army.mil)

No one would have faulted Carol Graham or her husband U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham if they had kept their enormous grief private. Their youngest son, Kevin, committed suicide in June 2003.... More

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Army creates suicide prevention board (www.cnn.com)

The U.S. Army is establishing a suicide prevention board to examine the mental health of its recruiters around the country after the fourth suicide in three years by Houston, Texas-based recruiters,... More

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Fort Drum Highlights Suicide Prevention (www.npr.org)

The U.S. Army is nearing a grim statistic: The number of soldiers who committed suicide this year is on pace to be an all-time high. The record was set in 2007 when there were 115 suicides.

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Post takes lead in suicide prevention (www.theleafchronicle.com)

Some local Army families are calling for the military to boost its efforts to curb suicide within the ranks. Some of the Army's top commanders admit suicide is a growing problem as soldiers remain in... More

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