Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | T | The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Casualties of an inner war.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-OCT-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Casualties of an inner war.(Editorials)(Army tries to understand rising soldier suicide rate)(Editorial)

Article Excerpt
Byline: The Register-Guard

Suicides by soldiers in 2008 are on a pace to exceed the record set in 2007, and the Army is enlisting outside help to address the problem. It's a welcome acknowledgement of the severity of the military suicide rate, which has grown every year since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

The Army has lost more than 580 soldiers by suicide since the war on terror began, which is equivalent to losing an entire infantry battalion task force. The suicide rate in the Army - 18.1 per 100,000 people in 2007 -...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Letter writers comment on Eugene mayoral race.(Letters Editorial), October 31, 2008
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial), October 31, 2008
OEA slimes Measure 65.(Editorials)(Open-primary proposal falsely linke..., October 31, 2008

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.