Report Details Low U.S. Army Morale, Suicide in Iraq

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Report Details Low U.S. Army Morale, Suicide in Iraq

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers in Iraq (news - web sites) were plagued by low morale, experienced spikes in suicides last July and November and lacked access to some medications sought by military mental-health specialists to treat emotional problems, Army experts reported on Thursday.

A 12-person Army Mental Health Advisory Team issued a 38-page report on issues faced by U.S. soldiers in Iraq, including suicide, combat stress and the availability of help from the Army. The team traveled to Iraq from August to October 2003 and interviewed almost 760 soldiers.

Report Details Low US Army Morale, Suicide in Iraq

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