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January 20, 2012

Military Suicides Hit New Record High 
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New figures show suicides among active-duty U.S. soldiers hit another
record high last year. The Army says 164 active-duty troops took their
own lives in 2011, the highest number ever recorded. Violent sex-crimes
among active-duty troops also rose nearly 30 percent, with more than
half the victims active-duty female soldiers between the ages of 18 and
21.



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