Suicides among active-duty troops surge
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Suicides among active-duty U.S. troops are surging. According to the Associated Press, about one per day is being committed.
The Pentagon says there were 146 suicides in the first five months of the year. That's a 17 percent increase from the same time period last year.