Army suicides hit new post-9/11 peak in 2021

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Army suicides hit new post-9/11 peak in 2021
By Davis Winkie
Apr 1, 07:18 PM
Service members honor veterans who take their own lives, symbolized by pairs of boots, in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month. Sept. 8, 2021. (Karla Parra/DoD)

If you or a loved one is experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, you can confidentially seek assistance via the Military/Veterans Crisis Line at [login to see] , via text at 838255 or chat at http://VeteransCrisisLine.net.

The active duty Army marked a grim milestone Friday as a Defense Suicide Prevention Office report revealed that the service suffered more suicides in 2021 than any other year since the Sept. 11 attacks.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson SFC Bernard Walko SGT James Murphy SGT Damaso V Santana CPL Patrick Rasmussen