Anyone know the latest statistics regarding US soldier suicides?

[EnfantTerrible]

The only info I can find is from well over a year ago and lists the count at 17.

Any links to updated info would be appreciated.

[Oversea Visitor]

1. They dont count it

They not even interested in VA.

[kuozzman]

2. 04/19/04: 67 confirmed suicides

http://www.pravda.us/world/20/91/366/12559_Iraq.html

[EnfantTerrible]

4. thanks... actually it's 88 confirmed according to the article

as the confirmations are broken down into "In Iraq:21" "Outside Iraq:67"

Thanks for this info... I'm still digging for something more recent.

[kuozzman]

6. Yeah, I can't find much about recent numbers either?

I interested to know them though.

[kuozzman]

3. More info:

http://www.pentagon.gov/news/Mar2004/n03252004_200403259.html

http://www.defense.gov/news/Apr2004/n04152004_200404159.html

[kuozzman]

5. The govt. doesn't seem concerned about suicides that occur in

the U.S. Those reports just talk about suicides that occur in Kuwait and Iraq.

[theresistance]

7. See also this report

about suicides: http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050125-010256-6613r.htm

[kuozzman]

8. Note that the WashTimes article is only about suicides in Iraq, not

in the U.S., where most occur.

[EnfantTerrible]

9. Someone somewhere has to be paying attention to the suicide rate

of soldiers returning to the US. Also wonder how many suicides that happen in Iraq are reported as accidental deaths.

[kuozzman]

10. Very good point about the "accidental deaths".