AdvertisementArmy Seeks To Curb Rising Tide Of SuicidesSeptember 27, 2012Larry AbramsonfacebookEmailU.S. troops from the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment patrol at dawn in Kandalay, Afghanistan on Aug. 4, 2011. A worldwide stand down for troops to take part in suicide prevention training Thursday is part of the Army's response to an alarming suicide rate of nearly one per day. (AFP/Getty Images)