'The numbers are down, but obviously we still have a long way to go,' said U.S. Army Alaska spokesman John Pennell.
January 10, 2023
Numbers provided by the 11th Airborne Division, covering both Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, list one confirmed suicide at each post plus four others under investigation. The total of six is downDivision spokesman John Pennell stressed that even one suicide is too many.He attributed the past year’s reduction to increased focus on soldier mental health within the division, including the Mission 100 program launched in early 2022.
“And of that first 10,000 soldiers, nearly half have been referred from the counseling sessions to other helping agencies, for problems with finance, marriage counseling, other problems that are creating stress in their lives,” Pennell said.“You know there’s a difference in being in contact with somebody and being connected with somebody,” Pennell said. “Being in contact is when you see them on the street and say hi.
Fort Wainwright’s commander, Col. Nate Surrey, said the facility will be nearly 73,000 square feet in size.
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