The enemy within: Soldier suicides outpaced combat deaths in 2012 (Photo: Andrew P. Johnson / The News Herald via AP) More soldiers took their own lives than died in combat during 2012, new Department of Defense figures show. The Army’s suicide rate has climbed by 9 percent since the military branch launched its suicide-prevention campaign in 2009. Read the complete story.
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The enemy within: Soldier suicides outpaced combat deaths in 2012

(Photo: Andrew P. Johnson / The News Herald via AP)

More soldiers took their own lives than died in combat during 2012, new Department of Defense figures show. The Army’s suicide rate has climbed by 9 percent since the military branch launched its suicide-prevention campaign in 2009.

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