Governemnt reports suicides are high among the military

Suicides in the army will hit a grim new high this year according to a top military official.

As of Monday, 140 active duty soldiers were believed to have committed suicide. 

With still more than a month left in 2009 - that already matches last year’s record.

But the pace of such incidents has slowed in recent months which could mean the Army is starting to make progress in preventing them.

SOURCE -  U.S. Army