What's behind the U.S. military's climbing suicide rate?

A record 350 active-duty troops took their own lives in 2012

A major problem with preventing suicide in the military, is that service members often don't seek treatment.
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In 2012, the U.S. military set a grim record: 350 suicides among active-duty troops. That's more than the number who died in combat in Afghanistan and more than double the number of reported suicides from a decade ago, according to Pentagon statistics.

What's causing this spike in suicides?

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.