WASHINGTON – The Army said Thursday that were 17 reported suicides among active and reserve soldiers in May, more than twice as many as in the previous month.
Of those, one was confirmed and 16 remained under investigation, the Army said.
In April, there were eight reported suicides.
So far this year, there have been 85 reported suicides, 60 percent more than the 51 reported during the same period in 2008.
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