One Soldier's Suicide: James Jenkins

Suicides among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are reaching epidemic proportions. More than 6,000 veterans took their lives in 2005 alone, according to a study by CBS News. By some estimates, veterans are attempting suicide 1,000 times a month. Marine Corporal James Jenkins of New Jersey was one of these unsung casualties of war. A decorated veteran of the Iraq invasion and the Battle of Najaf, he took his own life after serving 22 months overseas. His mother, Cynthia Fleming, shares his story with ANP - a tragedy that is being repeated 15 times a day in this country.

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• Soldier Suicide
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[redbrest82]

Sad story, the us government is responsible for this tragedy. And there are many more cases like this....

May God have mercy on his soul!

[JordonnTylinn98]

Thaats My Uncle James , ! Gone Bu NEVER Forgottenn !!

[judahuskey]

I can feel your pain as I sit here, tears streaming down my face as I watch this. May God comfort you like a warm blanket as you try to go on with your life without him.

[ChristianFam6]

This poor tortured young man seems like a beautiful soul.

Suicide?

Why would a bullet hole be in his left temple when he appears right handed?

[gaveavet]

Stop the war! You are killing your own sons, you are killing people all around the world!!! War is wrong, war is pain for everyone. Peace, please!!!!!!!

[futuredevildog12]

very touching...god bless our veterans and the families that go threw these tragedies

[BobForehead]

Combine Harvests.