from bloomberg.com:

 The number of suicides among active- duty U.S. Army troops this year reached 133 in October, 18 more than in the same period last year and putting the service within reach of a new annual high.

The 133 reported suicides, including the National Guard and Reserves, between January and October compared with 115 during the same period in 2008 when the service recorded 140 by year’s end, an annual record, the Army said in a statement.

The rate of suicide within the Army last year was 20.2 per 100,000 personnel, exceeding for the first time the age-adjusted rate in the civilian population, which was 19.2, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The institute has paired with the Army to undertake the biggest study ever of suicide and behavioral health among military personnel.

 The Army has taken extra steps in the past year to prevent suicides as the number of cases began to alarm officials. Measures include training, a suicide prevention task force and a day of standing down from official duties to focus on suicide prevention…

So what's the astrology of this? 

Well, I think this has to do with the forecast Elsa posted on Thursday, a day for people to "snap."  Since I know someone who committed suicide recently, I have been thinking a lot about the astrology and I really feel it's just the "intense crush" or Saturn-Pluto square (and coming Uranus) that is causing depressed people to make a move, like opting out.  It's very sad, but I guess we are all under the same pressure.  Interesting that this day is this coming weekend: 

http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_ID=FEE7D778-CF08-CB44-DA1285B6BBCF366E

Imagine how bad it'll be when Uranus goes into Aries and one of the faster inner planets go into Cancer?

Ugh! I hope everyone has someone to hang onto or is at least in a strong mood!

Here is my take - Blaze of Glory