WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Announcing a change of protocol, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would write condolence letters to families of U.S. military personnel who take their own lives in combat zones.
Obama said he had reversed a long-standing policy of not honoring troops who commit suicide in the same way as those who are killed in active duty, in recognition of the mental health strains linked to fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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