Stunning Statistics

Apologies for the lack of posts yesterday and today. No excuses, beyond trying to keep up with the studying schedule. That's what I was doing this afternoon, with MSNBC on in the background. They did grab my attention with new statistics on Army suicides. Stunning. And troubling.
Army Reports Alarming Rise in Suicides Last Month

The Army is investigating a stunning number of suicides in January — a count that could surpass all combat deaths on America's two warfronts last month. According to figures obtained by The Associated Press, there were 24 suspected suicides in January, compared to [...]

Good Timing

Just in time for the final weeks before the elections.  Watch those protests, folks.

Report: 'Army Unit to be Deployed for Domestic Operations'

From Democracy Now!... "Beginning in October, the Army plans to station an active unit inside the United States for the first time to serve as an on-call federal response in times of emergency. The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent thirty-five of the last sixty months in Iraq, [...]