Loosing War: US Army suicides hit record for 2009

Top military leaders, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, have appealed to officers to ensure soldiers who need psychological help do not face ridicule or risk to their careers.

01/17/10 2233 hours

WASHINGTON: Suicides in the US Army rose to a new record in 2009, with 160 soldiers taking their lives, the military said on Saturday, calling it a “painful year.”

Army leaders had warned that the suicide rate was on track to surpass last year’s toll of 140, but said the causes of the spike remain unclear. “There’s no question that 2009 was a painful year for the army when it came to suicides,” said Colonel Christopher Philbrick, deputy director of an army suicide prevention task force.
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1,200 US Army men issued Pakistani visas

The Foreign Office of Pakistan used its discretionary power for issuing visas to VIPs who go on short notice to Pakistan and do not have sufficient time to take permission from it (FO).

10/22/09 1053 hours

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s embassy in the United States had issued 26 visas to American diplomats, 1,200 to US Army officials and 2,500 to civilians travelling for Afghanistan during last 15 months, the embassy spokesman told.

The spokesman said that since last June to September this year, 12-13,000 Pakistani-Americans were issued visas.

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