Posts Tagged ‘suicides’

UN Blames Israel For Rise Of Violence In Occupied Palestinian Territories

The United Nations deputy chief has blamed Israel for the escalation of violence across the occupied Palestinian territories. Jan Eliasson, the UN Deputy Secretary General said on Thursday that the crisis in the occupied territories, including East al-Quds (Jerusalem), is the result of Israel’s “stifling and humiliating occupation of Palestinian territories for almost half a century.” […]

Can Coffee Prevent Military Suicides?

by David Swanson Army Ranger Widow Confronts Rumsfeld Over His Lies that Conviced Her Husband to Join the Military   It is difficult to watch this video without both crying and being inspired.  Ashley Joppa-Hagemann recounts her husband’s struggles before he killed himself to avoid an eighth or ninth tour in the Iraq-Afghanistan Wars. Ashley […]

PEACE ACTIVISM: Movement to stop soldier suicides gains momentum

The views expressed in Peace Activism notices, reports, and articles that I post are solely the views of the Peace organization, group, or individual sending the material into VT for posting. Opposing comments will be forwarded to originating Peace Activists. The below post was sent into VT by Mike Prysner the national coordinator of the […]

Army suicides hit record in July

Greg JaffeWashington Post Aug 13, 2011 The U.S. Army suffered a record 32 suicides in July, the most since it began releasing monthly figures in 2009. The high number of deaths represents a setback for the Army, which has put a heavy focus on reducing suicides in recent years. The number includes 22 active duty […]

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