Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Doctor Raoul
With 83 deaths in 2005, the suicide rate for active duty soldiers was 1.29 per 10,000 persons.

The rate for civilians from the same demographic group was 1.98 per 10,000 persons, the army said.

8 posted on 04/22/2006 6:57:07 PM PDT by TheHound (You would be paranoid too - if everyone was out to get you.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]


To: TheHound
So the real headline should be....

If everyone served in the army, the national suicide rate would drop by 65%!!!

20 posted on 04/22/2006 7:54:41 PM PDT by AmericaUnited
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson