Marine Corps suffers 29 percent spike in suicides

[katinmn]

This is reported on the Marine Corps' official website.

While personal relationships are blamed for the majority of suicides, the military says the situation in Iraq may be responsible for some taking their lives. All of the suicides were by enlisted men, and most were under 25 years old. :-(

Corps suffers 29 percent spike in suicides
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan(March 18, 2005) -- The Marine Corps has endured a 29 percent increase in suicides through the last year, reaching the highest amount in more than a decade.

In 2004 alone, 31 Marines committed suicide compared to 24 in 2003. All of the suicides in 2004 and 2003 were enlisted men. The majority were under 25 years of age and had taken their lives with gunshot injuries, according to Marine Corps statistics.

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/0/9027EB8E9961CA6685256FC7000C117E?opendocument

[TheFarseer]

1. That's too bad

A permanent solution to a temporary problem. They won't be there forever. Just tragic

[Love Bug]

2. And this is the # they are willing to admit

Makes you wonder if the real number is higher.

[katinmn]

5. I agree. I don't trust any government numbers

[jdots]

3. Rummy & Georgie don't care

You won't hear this on Fox or the rest of the crap on T.V.
The jerks with thier ribbon infested cars don't care,only us America bashers care and the familys of the dead care.

www.thegroundtruth.org.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. VERY telling stat!!!