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Marine NCOs in Western Iraq Hoping to Reduce Deaths With Suicide Prevention Course: (USMC NEWS)
August 31, 2009
Suicide rates in the military are at a 10-year high. In 2008, the Marine Corps had 41 confirmed suicides and approximately 150 suicide attempts, according to the Manpower and Reserve Affairs website. Because of these skyrocketing statistics, every noncommissioned officer in the Marine Corps is receiving additional training in suicide prevention, in the form of a course called "Never Leave a Marine Behind." click here to view/7A08B10702149EB98525761D00222053)
