Suicide

...to attack a convoy of Afghan security forces. A media officer for NATO-led forces confirmed that 10 civilians had been reported killed in a suicide bomb strike in the area. Reporting by Ismail Sameem in KANDAHAR and Hamid Shalizi and Peter...

In this article: NATO and Kandahar

By Phil Stewart Suicides in the U.S. Army will hit a new high this year, a top general said on Tuesday in a disclosure likely to increase concerns about stress on U.S. forces ahead of an expected buildup in Afghanistan. The findings,...

In this article: Peter Chiarelli, U.S., Barack Obama, U.S. Army, Afghanistan, Mike Mullen, and National Institute of Mental Health

...National Guardsmen and reservists who are currently serving on active duty. As with last year's record high suicide numbers, a third of this year's 140 suicides have been among soldiers who have never deployed. At a Pentagon briefing to...

In this article: Peter Chiarelli and Pentagon

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli on Tuesday called the Army's record suicide rate this year "horrible" and said the problem of soldiers taking their own lives is the toughest he has faced in his 37 years in service. As of...

In this article: Peter W. Chiarelli, Pentagon, Fort Hood, and Texas

In this article: Barack Obama, Peter Chiarelli, Thomson Reuters, U.S. Army, U.S., Washington, and Afghanistan

...answer," he said. "Each suicide is as unique as the individuals themselves." The rising suicide rate is not unique to the Army. Marine Corps suicides also are higher again this year - there were 42 reported as of Oct. 31 compared with 42...

In this article: Peter Chiarelli, Fort Campbell, Schofield Barracks, Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Bragg, Fort Stewart, Fort Drum, and Fort Hood