Pentagon : As many as 349 military service members committed suicide in 2012 . Comment: More than half of the suicides and apparent suicides were among Army personnel . Kim Ruocco directs suicide postvention programs , counseling and support efforts for people affected by a loved one 's suicide , for TAPS . Military support group says 18 % of its contacts are from people grieving a suicide .
Pentagon : As many as 349 military service members committed suicide in 2012 . Comment: More than half of the suicides and apparent suicides were among Army personnel . Military support group says 18 % of its contacts are from people grieving a suicide .