Obama Changes Protocol on U.S. Troop Suicides

 

Announcing a change of protocol in early July, President Barack Obama said he would write condolence letters to families of U.S. military personnel who take their own lives in combat zones. There has been a long-standing policy of not honoring troops who commit suicide in the same way as those who are killed in active duty. Obama said he is reversing that policy in recognition of the mental health strains linked to fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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