Are you surprised at the amount of miltiary recruiters that end up committing suicide?
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Sheriff Raff -Answerhag
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No. They are recruiting promising young men to be sent to battle and possibly die. Sometimes employ deceit as well.
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A bit at first because being a wingman policy is preached practically daily. I think it is overall sad, but I understand the pressure and pain the recruiters must go through. I wouldnt wish it upon anyone. Overall I believe suicide is a selfish decision made by weak people. I am in the military, and currently serving in Kuwait, and missing everyone I love, and the whole holiday season if your wondering.
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guess they felt guilty about sentencing others to death
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They have to fool people into potentially sacrificing their lives.... ...so, I guess the ones that do commit suicide are the ones that are especially guilt-ridden.
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No, it doesnt surprise me at all, they have no idea what it is like to kill, and when they do, it bothers them.
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The AMOUNT of military recruiters? No, but maybe the NUMBER of recruiters...
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No, Sheriff Raff, I'm not one bit surprised. I have two male members of my family who were in the military to "BE ALL YOU CAN BE". One cameback from Iraq in a bag, and the other lost both legs, half of one arm, and part of the left side of his face. He has attempted suicide twice now. That man cries everyday and has nothing good to say about this government. He saw a lot of [things] going on in Iraq--which I really don't want to get into--that really made him have a second thought about join the military and about our government's foreign policies.
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What surprises me is that the US military suicide rate is lower than the US civilian suicide rate. Last year, the Army's suicide rate was 18.1 per 100,000, the highest since the service started keeping records in 1980. That's still lower than the U.S. civilian rate of 19.5 per 100,000.
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How do their numbers compare to radical wacko Muslim terrorist bombers? Now there's a number I'd like t'see! But that's me!
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no...whether recruits or recruiters, we (our governmnent)doesn't do much to look after military personnels' mental health. The system actually discourages them from seeking mental health treatment by perpetuating the stigma that one must be weak to need mental support. When in fact, nothing a recruit is exposed to while in battle falls within the realm of normal...even if s/he never sees carnage, the stress takes it's toll. Also, I'd be curious to know more about that statistic that has been sited multiple times. Does that include the people that take their lives years after leaving the military when they are no longer considered military personel...and if so, how are they linking the suicide to their military experience.
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