The cold statistics indicate a slight decrease over the record year of 2012 when 325 troops (both active and non-active) either took their own lives or their deaths are under investigation as a possible suicide.

Through Sept. 30, the suicide rate this year is not keeping pace with 2012. According to the Army, there have been 227 potential suicides among active duty and non-active duty troops. At the same time period last year, there were 247.