“The prohibition of consideration of the members’ good military character or service record moves the ‘zero-tolerance’ culture forward, omitting opportunities for the ‘good dude’ defense,” said military personnel expert Kate Kuzminski. The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness. The 10-member panel will offer a report on improvements to suicide prevention efforts within the armed forces early next year. About $52 million in grants are expected to be distributed to groups by this fall. The program could see testing by 2024 and demonstrations by 2025. Veterans Affairs officials have hired hundreds of additional staffers to help with the increased workload. An Army spokesperson detailed how the service is working to reduce the number of soldiers dying by suicide. An independent review commission will report its findings to the defense secretary later this year. The number of active-duty suicides increased every year from 2015 to 2020. After returning to campus, military academy sexual assault reports jumped to a record high. Load More