Army : More than half military service members committed suicide in 2001 . Kim Ruocco directs suicide postvention programs , counseling and support efforts for people affected by a loved one 's suicide , for TAPS . It would be the most since detailed records began being kept in 2012 . More than half of the suicides and apparent suicides were among Pentagon personnel . Military support group says 18 % of its contacts are from people grieving a suicide .
Army : More than half military service members committed suicide in 2001 . It would be the most since detailed records began being kept in 2012 . More than half of the suicides and apparent suicides were among Pentagon personnel . Military support group says 18 % of its contacts are from people grieving a suicide .