Military Mulls Medical Personnel Cuts Even as Suicide Rates Rise
11 Feb 2019
Military.com | By Gina Harkins
The Defense Department is weighing the option of cutting thousands of uniformed medical personnel, including psychologists and other mental-health professionals, even as military leaders grapple with rising suicide rates among troops.
With the National Defense Strategy pushing for a more lethal force, Pentagon leaders are considering slashing as many as 17,000 uniformed medical corps billets across all the services.
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The move, which could go into effect in October 2020, would open more slots for troops in combat-arms specialties or other warfighting jobs.
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