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Suicide has claimed the lives of four Alaskan soldiers in a month, reversing the trend

WASHINGTON — Four soldiers in Alaska have died by suicide in the past month, an alarming spike that has occurred despite increased mental health resources at Army posts there. In May, the Army sent more than 40 counselors and chaplains to Alaska after USA TODAY reported a month earlier that soldiers with suicidal issues had …

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