Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era

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Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked

And senior Army— who say they've seen about a 30% jump in active duty suicides so far this year — told The Associated Press that they are looking at shortening combat deployments. Such a move would be part of a broader effort to make the wellbeing of soldiers and their families the Army's top priority, overtaking combat readiness and weapons modernization.

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