According to the Associated Press (AP), the United States Department of Defense has released the number of suicides in our Military service men and women. This report states that the rate of suicides have dropped by 22% in the past year. Suicides in the military are common and take as many of our servicemen’s lives as some of the wars do. TheDepartment of Defense has taken many measures to help find those at risk and to take preventative measures to help save lives. Although the reasons for the decline in military suicides can not all be attributed to the preventive measures, it is good news to hear that our service men and women are getting better mental health care sooner in their careers.