Lt . Gen. Stephen J. Townsend spoke to troops about suicide problem . Do n't hesitate to seek medical treatment for a psychological problem , he says . Suicide bad for soldiers , officers , units , people , country , and general . `` More often than not , these are individuals who 'll get liquored up , so to speak , and have access to a gun and die from a self-inflicted gunshot wound , '' Kaplan said . Fort Campbell 's suicide rate , highest in 2013 , ` ` is not a good statistic , '' says general .
Lt . Gen. Stephen J. Townsend spoke to troops about suicide problem . Do n't hesitate to seek medical treatment for a psychological problem , he says . Suicide bad for soldiers , officers , units , people , country , and general . Fort Campbell 's suicide rate , highest in 2013 , ` ` is not a good statistic , '' says general .