The Army’s suicide rate has risen steadily even in peacetime, and the numbers now exceed total combat deaths in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Here’s what you need to know about the Army’s suicide crisis:The size and psychological strength of the Army has declined. After the Vietnam War, the Army went through a period of recalibration, a slowing-down that allowed leaders to take stock of their troops and assess their strategies. This requires that the Army be able to deploy anywhere, at any time, for any reason. The Army’s mental-health care system is broken.

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