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 Suicides spiked across the military in 2020; Up 25% among reserve troops
April 06, 2021 Ryan Morgan
 

The U.S. military saw a spike in suicides across all branches and among both active and reserve components in 2020, but while the spike in active military suicides leveled off after the summer, suicides among reserve troops continued to worsen throughout the year, according to new Department of Defense data.

According to the Department of Defense (DoD) Quarterly Suicide Report (QSR), active-duty military components showed the most troubling spike in suicides in the third quarter of the year, during the summer months between July and September.

There were 110 suicides among active-duty troops in those months of 2020, compared to 84 suicides during the same time period in 2019. After the summer months, active military suicides declined to 99 suicides during the fourth quarter of the year, compared to 100 during the same time period in 2019.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/04/suicides-spiked-across-the-military-in-2020-up-25-among-reserve-troops/