More Needs to Be Done to Combat Military Suicides, Says Expert

Published on December 10, 2023

The number of suicides among service members has increased in the past decade. While deaths went down in 2022, there remains a variety of other issues that need to be addressed before significant change can truly occur, according to an expert. Last month, the Department of Defenses (DOD) released its annual report on suicide in the military for 2022. The number of suicides gradually increased from 2011 to 2022 for all services, dipping slightly in 2022 when compared to the previous year. While the total number of deaths decreased because the active-duty force is smaller now than in previous years, the rate of suicides per 100,000 service members increased. According to the DOD report, the Marine Corps saw a 11 percent jump in suicide rates, while the Air Force and Navy logged a 4 percent and 3 percent rise, respectively....

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