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Associated Press - March 12, 2009 1:04 PM ET
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - Struggling to prevent more military suicides, Fort Campbell officials are hoping that families members can help soldiers who may be hesitant to turn to the Army.
On Thursday, about 100 family members and spouses learned how to spot signs of suicidal soldiers and got resources for getting them help on the post.
More than a dozen people at the meeting raised their hands when asked if they knew someone who had committed suicide. Since the beginning of the year, eight soldiers from Fort Campbell have killed themselves, said Joe Varney, the installation's first suicide prevention program manager.
Fort Campbell commanders have declared a "state of emergency" at the installation and the Army has made suicide prevention training for soldiers and leaders mandatory.
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