Posted on Jul 5, 2023
Military suicide stats released, Army saw highest increase of deaths
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Military suicide stats released, Army saw highest increase of deaths
By Zamone Perez
Jul 3, 03:37 PM
A line of flags is placed in remembrance of each member of the Department of Defense who was lost to suicide in 2021 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022.
A line of flags is placed in remembrance of each member of the Department of Defense who was lost to suicide in 2021 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022. (Senior Airman Zachary Wright/Air Force)
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or [login to see] , text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.
The number of suicides across the active-duty military increased from 75 in the first quarter of 2022 to 94 in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Defense Suicide Prevention Office.
The Pentagon’s office on prevention said to be wary of extrapolating and interpreting the data.
“Caution should be used when making comparisons across groups and/or interpreting changes in suicide counts across time because counts do not account for changes in population size,” the report warned.
“Rates account for differences in population sizes; and, as such, provide a more standardized way to make comparisons over time or across groups,” it continued.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see)] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Patrick Burke PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley PV2 Scott M. PO1 Lyndon Thomas SPC (Join to see) SGT Ruben Lozada SSG William Jones
Military suicide stats released, Army saw highest increase of deaths
By Zamone Perez
Jul 3, 03:37 PM
A line of flags is placed in remembrance of each member of the Department of Defense who was lost to suicide in 2021 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022.
A line of flags is placed in remembrance of each member of the Department of Defense who was lost to suicide in 2021 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022. (Senior Airman Zachary Wright/Air Force)
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or [login to see] , text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.
The number of suicides across the active-duty military increased from 75 in the first quarter of 2022 to 94 in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Defense Suicide Prevention Office.
The Pentagon’s office on prevention said to be wary of extrapolating and interpreting the data.
“Caution should be used when making comparisons across groups and/or interpreting changes in suicide counts across time because counts do not account for changes in population size,” the report warned.
“Rates account for differences in population sizes; and, as such, provide a more standardized way to make comparisons over time or across groups,” it continued.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see)] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Patrick Burke PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley PV2 Scott M. PO1 Lyndon Thomas SPC (Join to see) SGT Ruben Lozada SSG William Jones
Military suicide stats released, Army saw highest increase of deaths
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
..."The Army experienced the highest increase in suicides, where 49 service members died by suicide in the first three months of 2023, compared to 37 service members a year ago. This comes as the service still waits for its suicide prevention regulation.
An Army spokesperson said in an email that the service is “working urgently but deliberately to complete this effort.” Army Times reported previous delays and how the service blocked public access to a report cited in an April 2022 story about the wait. The service passed its latest self-imposed deadline of June.
The Marine Corps also experienced an increase, from 8 deaths in 2022 to 14 in 2023. While the Space Force and Navy saw no increases from a year ago, the Air Force saw a small increase, from 16 deaths by suicide in 2022 to 17 deaths by suicide in 2023.
Deaths by suicide in the military’s reserve components stayed the same in the first three months of 2022 and 2023, with 41 service members dying by suicide.
This is the largest number of deaths by suicide in a single quarter since the second quarter of 2021, when 97 active-duty service members died by suicide.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Air Force experienced no increase in suicides in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the first quarter of 2022. That was incorrect. The Navy experienced no increase in suicides in the first quarter of 2023, while the Air Force experienced 17 deaths by suicide in 2023, compared to 16 in 2022."...
..."The Army experienced the highest increase in suicides, where 49 service members died by suicide in the first three months of 2023, compared to 37 service members a year ago. This comes as the service still waits for its suicide prevention regulation.
An Army spokesperson said in an email that the service is “working urgently but deliberately to complete this effort.” Army Times reported previous delays and how the service blocked public access to a report cited in an April 2022 story about the wait. The service passed its latest self-imposed deadline of June.
The Marine Corps also experienced an increase, from 8 deaths in 2022 to 14 in 2023. While the Space Force and Navy saw no increases from a year ago, the Air Force saw a small increase, from 16 deaths by suicide in 2022 to 17 deaths by suicide in 2023.
Deaths by suicide in the military’s reserve components stayed the same in the first three months of 2022 and 2023, with 41 service members dying by suicide.
This is the largest number of deaths by suicide in a single quarter since the second quarter of 2021, when 97 active-duty service members died by suicide.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Air Force experienced no increase in suicides in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the first quarter of 2022. That was incorrect. The Navy experienced no increase in suicides in the first quarter of 2023, while the Air Force experienced 17 deaths by suicide in 2023, compared to 16 in 2022."...
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