Army - wide program to help soldiers identify those at risk of suicide . 2008 was record year for U.S. Army suicides , per reports . The nation 's suicide rate was 19.5 per 100,000 people in 2005 , a figure considered the most recent , Army officials said last month . Army : 128 soldiers reported to have committed suicide in Iraq .
Army - wide program to help soldiers identify those at risk of suicide . 2008 was record year for U.S. Army suicides , per reports . Army : 128 soldiers reported to have committed suicide in Iraq .