Questions raised about rising suicide rates in the US military
(NEWSER) - Staff Sgt. David Senft died not in the heat of battle, but alone and despondent in Afghanistan with a single gunshot to the head, an unsent text message typed into his phone that said, "I don't know what to say, I'm sorry." The US Army deployed Senft to Afghanistan despite previous suicide attempts and a stay in a mental institution, and he stayed on even after it mandated counseling and took away his weapon. The New York Times follows the trail of warning signs. More»
