Suicide A Major Issue For Enlisted members

Top-ranking military leaders say they need to do more to "significantly reduce" suicides among enlisted members. At a Washington conference, senior enlisted leaders said the services weren't doing enough to address troops' personal, financial and legal problems. They say counseling services for enlisted members lags behind that offered to new officers. Recent reports indicate the suicide rate among soldiers is increasing. The Army found that suicides in its service rose 80 percent between 2004 and 2008.