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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	My opinion for what its worth
	Date:	1/23/2013 11:03:18 AM

I don't think the suicide rate vis-a-vis the general population is as much the issue as is the increased rate we are seeing. People in the military make incredible sacrifices and while it is indeed good news that the rate is lower than the comparable general population it is disturbing to see it increase as of late.

They need to get to the bottom of it to determine whether it is job related, recruitment related or whatever and respond appropriately. This may at the end of the day be more of a culture/societal problem than a military specific problem but that's what they need to figure out. If it is the former then I am not sure there is much they can do to change the culture and may only be able to identify vulnerable people and attempt to weed them out during the recruitment process. However, that clearly doesn't solve the broader cultural issues which are equally disturbing to me.

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Increasing suicide rate among the military - copperline - 1/23/2013 10:47:53 AM

My opinion for what its worth - MartiniMan - 1/23/2013 11:03:18 AM

Increasing suicide rate among the military - MrHodja - 1/23/2013 11:38:59 AM

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