ARMY VICE CHIEF - Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli discusses the Army's newly released suicide statistics for last year during a press conference at the Pentagon, Jan. 19, 2011. Army Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, left, joined Chiarelli. DOD photo by R. D. WardHood, Army Suicides Hit Record Mark -- My San Antonio
At least 22 confirmed last year in and around Fort Hood, doubling the post’s total from 2009.
KILLEEN — Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Eugene Giger was a “tall quiet Texan” even after his wife filed for divorce while he was in Iraq, his mom says.
Still, he was devastated.
“The only thing that I know is when she sued for divorce, she charged him with $2,000-a-month child support and insisted that he pay half of the house,” said Helen Giger, 71, of Chandler, east of Dallas. “And by the time she got through charging him with various things, he had very little money left over, not even hardly enough to pay for his rent.”
Authorities found Giger, 42, of Houston dead in his apartment near Fort Hood, hanging by necktie. He was one of at least 22 GIs from the post to commit suicide in 2010.
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More Army Guard, Reserve soldiers committing suicide -- USA Today
Suicide rates double in Army Reserve and National Guard (Video) -- Washington Post
Fewer suicides in US Army, but numbers still high -- AFP
More Guard, Reserve Soldiers Are Committing Suicide -- The Danger Room
Suicides Still A Problem for U.S. Army -- ABC News
Guard, Reserve suicide rate sees big spike -- Army Times
Army sees slight reduction in active-duty suicides -- Army.mil
Suicides up in Guard and Reserves -- UPI
Still, he was devastated.
“The only thing that I know is when she sued for divorce, she charged him with $2,000-a-month child support and insisted that he pay half of the house,” said Helen Giger, 71, of Chandler, east of Dallas. “And by the time she got through charging him with various things, he had very little money left over, not even hardly enough to pay for his rent.”
Authorities found Giger, 42, of Houston dead in his apartment near Fort Hood, hanging by necktie. He was one of at least 22 GIs from the post to commit suicide in 2010.
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More News On Suicide Rates In The U.S. Military
More Army Guard, Reserve soldiers committing suicide -- USA Today
Suicide rates double in Army Reserve and National Guard (Video) -- Washington Post
Fewer suicides in US Army, but numbers still high -- AFP
More Guard, Reserve Soldiers Are Committing Suicide -- The Danger Room
Suicides Still A Problem for U.S. Army -- ABC News
Guard, Reserve suicide rate sees big spike -- Army Times
Army sees slight reduction in active-duty suicides -- Army.mil
Suicides up in Guard and Reserves -- UPI
More Army Guard, Reserve soldiers committing suicide -- USA Today
Suicide rates double in Army Reserve and National Guard (Video) -- Washington Post
Fewer suicides in US Army, but numbers still high -- AFP
More Guard, Reserve Soldiers Are Committing Suicide -- The Danger Room
Suicides Still A Problem for U.S. Army -- ABC News
Guard, Reserve suicide rate sees big spike -- Army Times
Army sees slight reduction in active-duty suicides -- Army.mil
Suicides up in Guard and Reserves -- UPI
Suicides nearly double among Army guardsmen, reservists -- Stars And Stripes
US Army Continues to Struggle with Suicides -- Voice of America
Pentagon seeks answers to why suicides doubled in National Guard and Reserve -- Christian Science Monitor
Suicide rates double in Army Reserve and National Guard (Video) -- Washington Post
Fewer suicides in US Army, but numbers still high -- AFP
More Guard, Reserve Soldiers Are Committing Suicide -- The Danger Room
Suicides Still A Problem for U.S. Army -- ABC News
Guard, Reserve suicide rate sees big spike -- Army Times
Army sees slight reduction in active-duty suicides -- Army.mil
Suicides up in Guard and Reserves -- UPI
Suicides nearly double among Army guardsmen, reservists -- Stars And Stripes
US Army Continues to Struggle with Suicides -- Voice of America
Pentagon seeks answers to why suicides doubled in National Guard and Reserve -- Christian Science Monitor