Pentagon: The number of suicides in the US military has increased to 523 in 2023

According to Isna, the Pentagon stated in this report that the number of suicides of American soldiers in the year 2022 was 493.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has emphasized in a statement the need to redouble efforts to prevent suicide.

He stated that the Pentagon, with the support of Congress, is going to make an “unprecedented investment” in the field of suicide prevention in fiscal year 2025.

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