The Virginian-Pilot is running a story about the US Army’s use of Beyond the Front to train Soldiers in suicide prevention:
Local Army installations haven’t experienced an increase – since 2003, two soldiers stationed at either Fort Eustis in Newport News or Fort Story in Virginia Beach have taken their own lives. None have killed themselves while deployed, and 96 soldiers made suicide gestures or attempts over the past six years.
But like Army installations around the world, they’re wrapping up a month of mandatory suicide prevention training.
By the end of next week, every soldier and government employee at the two bases will have completed an interactive scenario called “Beyond the Front,” which is a cross between a feature film and a computer game in which participants choose how a soldier responds to certain situations.
Read the full article here.
