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14 hours ago ago from Federal Jack
(MILITARY TIMES) Sailors attempted to commit suicide at rates significantly higher than the other services in 2008, according to a recent Defense Department-sponsored survey of service members. The Navy’s attempted suicide rate — at 2.8 percent, or roughly 1 in every 35 sailors — was three times higher than in the previous survey, conducted in 2005. By comparison, the attempted suicide rate in the Army was 2 percent, with the ...
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15 hours ago ago from The Freedom Fighter\'s Journal
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