Sergeant Commits Suicide After Gov’t Ignores Plea For Help: Brian Jason Rand

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On February 20, 2007, Sergant Brian Jason Rand shot himself under the Cumberland River Centre Pavilion in Clarksville outside Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Rand had just returned from a second tour to Iraq, and had filled out a post-deployment health assessment form, admitting to combat-related nightmares, depression and mood swings. But he never received any help with the demons that lead to his death.

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The Army reports more suicides in 2006 than at any point in the last 26 years.

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