Last Updated: Thursday, 16 August 2007
US army suicides hit 26-year high http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6950158.stm
[Long conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have put troops under strain]
At least 99 American soldiers killed themselves last year, the US army's highest suicide rate in 26 years, according to a new report.
The rate of 17.3 suicides per 100,000 soldiers compares with 12.8 in 2005, officials said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6950158.stm