Pentagon chief ‘deeply concerned’ by sharp rise in suicides among US troops
July 29, 2021
ALASKA: In 2020, 385 active-duty soldiers died by suicide, marking a steep increase from the 326 cases reported by the Pentagon in 2018.
“I’m deeply concerned about the suicide rates, not only here but across the force,” Austin said over the weekend on a visit to the Eielson air base in Alaska. Since 30 December, at least six soldiers have died by probable suicide in Alaska, reported international media. “One loss by suicide is too many. While we’re working hard on this problem, we have a lot more to do,” he added.
Pentagon chief ‘deeply concerned’ by sharp rise in suicides among US troops
July 28, 2021
ALASKA: In 2020, 385 active-duty soldiers died by suicide, marking a steep increase from the 326 cases reported by the Pentagon in 2018.
“I’m deeply concerned about the suicide rates, not only here but across the force,” Austin said over the weekend on a visit to the Eielson air base in Alaska. Since 30 December, at least six soldiers have died by probable suicide in Alaska, reported international media. “One loss by suicide is too many. While we’re working hard on this problem, we have a lot more to do,” he added.
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13 The Magellan Inn Dining Facility opened the doors of their services to U.S. Army service members in support of Exercise Forager 21 on June 24, 2021, and since then more than 1,600 Soldiers visit the DFAC for breakfast and dinner.
Additionally, the DFAC is now supporting Pacific Iron 21, and has seen an increase of 60 percent for customers.
The primary mission of the DFAC is to feed service members living in base dormitories and also to cash paying customers who are Active Duty, Guard and Reserve and those traveling to Andersen.
“At the DFAC our motto is one percent better every day,” said 2nd Lt. Kasey Potvin, the officer in charge of food services assigned to the 36th Force Support Squadron. “Regardless of what is happening, we have to make sure we are always improving, even if it is just by one percent on a day-to-day basis.”
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