US army records highest suicide rate in 26 years

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WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Xinhua): The US army's suicide rate is at the highest level in 26 years, a latest military report has found.
The report, obtained by US media Wednesday, said 99 active-duty army soldiers killed themselves in 2006, the highest number since 1991, when 102 active-duty army soldiers ended their lives in such a way.
The suicide rate for US army now stands at 17.3 per cent 100,000, the highest in 26 years.
The report listed several factors which could lead to the suicides, including failed personal relationships, financial problems and most importantly, the stress from their duties, especially the stress of war.
Among the soldiers who committed suicide last year, nearly one fourth were serving in either Iraq or Afghanistan.