“I have now come to the conclusion that suicide is an absolutely selfish act. I am personally fed up with soldiers who are choosing to take their own lives so that others can clean up their mess. Be an adult, act like an adult, and deal with your real-life problems like the rest of us.”

— A post on his official Army blog from Major General Dana Pittard, who commands Fort Bliss in Texas. The comment has since been removed. h/t National Journal (sub. req.)

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