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Army: Up to 18 Soldier Suicides in February

HeadlineMar 06, 2009

In military news, the Army says soldier suicides continue to follow a record trend. Up to eighteen soldiers took their lives last month. That’s down from the twenty-four soldiers who took their lives in January, but still in line with the most number of suicides since record-keeping began. As many as 143 soldiers reportedly took their own lives last year.

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