US | suicide Army Suicides Spike in June Hit highest point since Vietnam By Kevin Spak Posted Jul 16, 2010 7:21 AM CDT Updated Jul 16, 2010 7:50 AM CDT Copied Cpl. Joe Sanders, left, and Spc. Albert Godding pose for their photo at Fort Polk, La. after Godding received a Meritorious Service Medal for preventing Sanders' suicide in 2008, April 27, 2010. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, Zach Morgan) More soldiers committed suicide in June than in any single month since the Vietnam era, according to statistics released yesterday. A total of 32 killed themselves, including seven on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. It isn’t an isolated occurrence either—145 soldiers have killed themselves this year, more than half the total killed in all of 2009. And the Army tells CNN that it’s not entirely sure why this is happening. “There were no trends to any one unit, camp, post or station,” said Chris Philbrick, head of the Army’s suicide prevention taskforce. “I have no silver bullet answer.” To help, the taskforce has released a suicide prevention video, titled “Shoulder to Shoulder: I Will Never Quit.” There was a similar video made last year, but it “sucked,” says Philbrick. It was made with actors, and the troops openly laughed at it. “This video has all real soldiers with real stories.” Read These Next Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Rubio says the fate of Iran's conversion facility is what matters. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Report an error