Army Suicides Up Again In 2007

Another war is hell item: suicides among Army personnel were up last year to 108 deaths, an increase of six over 2006. One-fourth of the suicides occurred in Iraq.

"The overall toll was the highest in many years, and it was unclear when, if ever, it was previously that high. Immediately available Army records go back only to 1990 and the figure then was lower - at 102 - for that year as well as 1991."

More on this later, when a full report is released later today by the Army.