Pentagon: More than 500 servicemen committed suicide in 1 year
In 2023, more than 500 US Army soldiers committed suicide. The information is reported by the Pentagon.
In 2023, more than 500 US Army soldiers committed suicide. The information is reported by the Pentagon. "In 2023, 523 servicemen committed suicide, which exceeds the previous year's figure (493)," - said in the statement published on the website of the Ministry of Defense.
The number of suicides among 100,000 military personnel increased by 9 percent. It is noted that mostly young servicemen committed suicide. In order to reduce the suicide rate in the army, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, ordered to strengthen the psychological support of servicemen in March of last year.
Noting that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered several B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers, a fighter squadron, refueling planes and naval destroyers to West Asia, Ryder added: "A new group of American soldiers will arrive in West Asia in the coming months. At the same time, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its accompanying fleet will return to the United States."
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and three destroyers of the US Navy will return to the port of San Diego in mid-November. Fearing the response of the Zionist regime to Iran's aggression, US President Joe Biden, in a letter to Congress, announced that the US military would remain in the West Asia region.
