Troop suicide rate climbs to 5-year high

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The suicide rate for U.S. troops has hit its highest mark in the past half-decade.

The Pentagon released a report Thursday showing that the suicide rate among active duty service members reached 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2018, according to USA Today. In 2013, 18.5 died by suicide per 100,000 troops.

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