The number of soldiers who took their own lives while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan rose in 2005 over the previous year, as the U.S. Army experienced its highest suicide rate since 1999.

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While I was stationed in Japan 20+ years ago, 2 soldiers (1 male and 1 female) in my company attempted suicide. If I remember correctly, the male slashed his wrists, and the female overdosed on pills.