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Army: Suicide rate among soldiers continues on record pace

The suicide rate among U.S. Army soldiers jumped in May -- continuing a four-month upward trend and on a record pace for a second straight year, according to Army statistics released Thursday.

Commentary: Cool guy with a secret past

He was one of the coolest guys I have ever known, yet until this year I had no idea just how impressive he really was.

'Tell somebody,' if you're thinking of suicide, says general

The 101st Airborne's senior commander in effect ordered his soldiers Wednesday not to commit suicide, a plea that came after 11 suicides since January 1, two of them in the past week.

Army post shuts down for anti-suicide event

A major United States military post is shutting down for three days following a rash of suicides, the post announced.

Iraqi official says trial that spared ex-U.S. soldier's life 'unjust'

An Iraqi official condemned Friday the decision by a U.S. jury not to sentence a U.S. soldier to death.

Trial ends with testimony about ex-soldier's brain

A jury on Tuesday heard the last bits of evidence it will be asked to consider before deciding whether to sentence a former U.S. soldier to death for war crimes he committed in Iraq.

U.S. vows to back off if fighters use Afghan civilians as cover

U.S. forces in Afghanistan will "back off" from firing at insurgents if the fighters are using civilian buildings as cover, the U.S. commander in eastern Afghanistan told CNN.

Troop reductions coming in Iraq, military officials say

The U.S. military will reduce the number of troops in Iraq this month as violence has dropped and Iraqi security forces have shown vast improvements, senior military officials said Wednesday.

Affidavit: Man admits church shooting, says liberals should die

A man accused of fatally shooting two adults and wounding seven others at a Knoxville church told police the church's liberal teachings prompted him to attack, according to court papers.

3 soldiers' Iraq deaths lead to friendly fire inquiry

The Army is investigating the possibility three soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division who died in a firefight in Iraq may have been killed by friendly fire, according to U.S. military officials.

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