U.S. Special Forces soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, prepare to leave after an operation with Afghan National Army commandos in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2014. (U.S. Army/Pfc. David Devich)
CNN: US Special Ops suicides triple in 2018, as military confronts the issue
Washington (CNN)Suicides among active duty military personnel assigned to US Special Operations Command tripled in 2018, in a disturbing and as yet unexplained spike, CNN has learned.
Special Operations units saw 22 deaths by suicide in 2018, almost triple the eight cases seen in 2017, according to figures provided to CNN by the command.
SOCOM, as it's known, is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force that take on counterterrorism and other specialized missions.
Based in Tampa, Florida, the command includes some of the military's most highly trained and effective fighting forces, including the Army's Delta Force and the Navy's SEAL Team Six.
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WNU Editor: Non-stop warfare now in its 18th year. I can only imagine the psychological impact it must be having on those who have served multiple deployments.
