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Four Army soldiers in Alaska die of suicides in one month
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Army installations in Alaska saw four soldiers die by suicide in October, a sharp rise despite leaders making a large push to prioritize mental health in the state.
"Many of you already know that we lost four Arctic Angels in the past 30 days to the enemy of despair," Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler and Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley wrote in a letter to the 11th Airborne Division, according to a Wednesday Military.com report. "We can never replace their loss nor fill the void they left behind. After a significant reduction from last year, these recent losses are a heart-breaking reminder that this battle is not over." Michael Lee is a writer at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @UAMichaelLee
The four soldiers, who apparently took their own lives last month, include three junior enlisted troops and a midlevel noncommissioned officer, according to the report, sparking an investigation and causing Army planners to rush mental health resources to Alaska bases.