Posted on Nov 9, 2019
What is your opinion about the lack of understanding of the suicide epidemic within the active ranks?
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Toxic leadership, failure to command
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More should be done by those in leadership, even though they may have a full plate of other reponsibilities, they should think of those under them.
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TSgt (Join to see)
Colonel Smith does not know PVT Elliot is having issues unless SGT Jones passes the info up the chain of command. It is really easy to blame senior leadership for everything, but NCO's carry most of the responsibility.
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SFC Stephen King
Exactly, I recently talked with a CPT who said I don't know all the people I command. Really, this is what he said.
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Here are the 2018 numbers broken down by service (several of the reserve component branches do not have a rate, because they have fewer than 100,000 members):
Army: 139 for a rate of 29.5
Marine Corps: 58, for a rate of 31.4
Navy: 68, for a rate of 18.5
Air Force: 60, for a rate of 18.5
Army Reserve: 48, for a rate of 25.3
Marine Corps Reserve: 19
Navy Reserve: 11
Air Force Reserve: 3
Army National Guard: 118, for a rate of 35.3
Air National Guard: 17
Army: 139 for a rate of 29.5
Marine Corps: 58, for a rate of 31.4
Navy: 68, for a rate of 18.5
Air Force: 60, for a rate of 18.5
Army Reserve: 48, for a rate of 25.3
Marine Corps Reserve: 19
Navy Reserve: 11
Air Force Reserve: 3
Army National Guard: 118, for a rate of 35.3
Air National Guard: 17
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Active duty suicides are on the rise, as the Pentagon works on new messaging and strategy
Pentagon data shows that active duty suicides are rising, while the National Guard has the highest rate overall.
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