I just wanted to let you all know that the book "Choose" is under review by a very reprobable publishing company. I will know something within the next week or so if it has passed their very tough nomination process. I ask for your prayers in this endeavor. Also, I want to give the prayer team an update on what's going on with our military. I am very sad to say that the number of military suicides have been going up since 2005. At the close of 2008 we had 125 military personnel committ suicide, much of it due to the back-to-back tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please read the msnbc article below and continue to pray for our troops:
By Courtney Kube and Alex Johnson
NBC News and msnbc.com
updated 5:33 p.m. ET, Wed., Jan. 28, 2009
WASHINGTON — Suicide rates among active-duty U.S. military personnel are continuing to rise even as the Defense Department dedicates more resources to identifying troubled service members and getting them the help they need, NBC News has learned.
At least 125 soldiers were confirmed to have killed themselves in 2008, compared with 115 in 2007, 102 in 2006 and 87 in 2005, a senior defense official told NBC News. Last year’s figure is likely to rise even higher, because the Army is investigating at least 17 other deaths as possible suicides.
The Marine Corps reported 41 possible suicides last year, up from 33 in 2007, a defense official said, while the Navy and the Air Force saw smaller increases.
Tribute Song: "For the Love of You" by Najee - to All Our Troops in the air and on the ground any and everywhere in the world. Click below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4_Idc-V1SM
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