US Soldiers' Suicide Rate in Iraq Doubles
US soldiers serving repeated Iraq deployments are 50 percent more likely than those with one tour to suffer from acute combat stress, raising their risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the Army's first survey exploring how today's multiple war-zone rotations affect soldiers' mental health.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122006C.shtml
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Suicide rate spikes among troops sent to Iraq war
The suicide rate among troops deployed for the Iraq war reached its highest point last year since the 2003 invasion, according to an Army mental health study released Tuesday.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-12-19-soldier-suicides_x.htm
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http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122006C.shtml
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Suicide rate spikes among troops sent to Iraq war
The suicide rate among troops deployed for the Iraq war reached its highest point last year since the 2003 invasion, according to an Army mental health study released Tuesday.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-12-19-soldier-suicides_x.htm
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