U.S. soldiers' morale down in Afghanistan

Morale has fallen sharply among U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, with repeated combat deployments taking a toll on their psychological health and marriages, according to an Army mental health survey released Friday. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Nov 15, 2009 - 9:05 AM PST
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Nov 15, 2009 - 9:06 AM PST

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Christine Ahlstrom
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by Christine Ahlstrom - Nov. 15, 2009

Why does this article end so abruptly? I looked around trying to find the next page button. Does it really end with the sentence about suicide? If so, the author should have reconsidered her closing. I would also like to see quotes from soldiers in the article to provide more of heart wrenching story.

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 15, 2009
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kathryn klein
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by kathryn klein - Nov. 15, 2009

This article was kind of dry. Although it gave background statistics, the information wasn't presented in an attractive way. Also, the article's quotes didn't add anything to the article. They could of been better and added more to the story. The author should have quoted actual soldiers and their families who are experiencing repeated deployments.

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