WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 17, 2013) - Although researchers are just beginning to analyze data collected from more than 110,000 Soldiers, they have already busted some myths and discovered patterns related to suicide. One finding confirms an elevated risk of suicide associated with a Soldier's first deployment. Multiple deployments don't seem to raise the risk, … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Stopped Not Stuck: Military, Rescue Personnel Continue Colorado Flood Evacuations
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (September 17, 2013) - The 16 Colorado National Guard members and first responders who were unable to evacuate themselves after they were stopped by rising flood waters have resumed their regularly scheduled mission. About 4:20 p.m. Sept. 15, a mix of 51 Colorado National Guard members, Urban Search & Rescue personnel and civilians, along with five pets and … [Read more...]
Campbell Outlines Plans to Strengthen Behavioral Health Programs
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 16, 2013) - The Army expects to have embedded behavioral health teams on Army installations and in all active brigade combat teams no later than fiscal year 2016. Speaking before the 2013 Warrior-Family Symposium, Sept. 12, in Washington, D.C., Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell briefly laid out some of the Army's … [Read more...]
Suicide Prevention: A Mission for All
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, At Sea, September 16, 2013 (NNS) - September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), along with the Navy, is using the month to focus on ongoing suicide prevention efforts. Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt who may be contemplating suicide can seek help through the ship's chaplains, psychologist or … [Read more...]
Colorado National Guard, Army Soldiers Rescue More Than 2,100 People Displaced by Floods
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (9/16/13) - More than 450 Colorado National Guardsmen and active-duty Army Soldiers have rescued in excess of 2,100 people and hundreds of pets displaced by flooding in Colorado. Active-duty Army Soldiers and helicopters from Fort Carson, Colo., joined the Colorado National Guard in rescue efforts Sept. 13. Additionally, Guardsmen filled nearly 10,000 … [Read more...]