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Army Suicides at 26-Year High

HeadlineAug 16, 2007

In military news, a new Pentagon report shows Army suicides are at their highest rate in 26 years. At least 99 servicemembers took their own lives last year. More than a quarter did so while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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