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The aftermath of soldier suicides can entail a frustrating search for answers and endless anguish for the families. Updated Jan. 27, 2012
- Lost Warriors: Families struggle with military suicide

More service members now are taking their own lives than are dying in combat. As the toll mounts, family members are asking whether military leaders are responding properly to soldiers in crisis.

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Mary Clare Lindberg felt that one of the reasons her son, Ben, conside...

Army combats suicide surge in its ranks
Article By: MARK BRUNSWICK ,Star Tribune Publish June 12, 2011 2:00 AM / Update June 12, 2011 11:20 AM
More service members now are taking their own lives than are dying in combat. As the toll mounts, family members are asking whether military leaders are responding properly to soldiers in crisis.

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