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the Army was unprepared for the high number of suicides and cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among its troops, numbers that have jumped sixfold since the war began
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008

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  • Staff Sgt. GLADYS SANTOS
  • who attempted suicide after three tours in Iraq, arguing that the Army fails to provide adequate mental health services for returning soldiers
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