More war casualties here at home: Defense Department shows increase in military children deaths

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Bring our soldiers home. Now.

http://www.kxxv.com/story/15414370/department

CENTRAL TEXAS - According to Defense Department's data, deaths of military dependent children related to abuse and neglect have steadily risen to nearly 50% in the last seven years.

The number of children in military families who have been killed through abuse, may have exceeded child abuse fatality rates in the civilian world.

Statistics from Aware Central Texas are showing nearly 20% of Central Texas children are being abused. Coryell, Bell, and McLennan county are among the top 10 Texas counties for confirmed cases of child abuse in Texas. Combined, these three counties total more than 1,700 cases of child abuse in 2010.

Although Fort Hood officials couldn't tell us how many children have died from abuse on post, they did say they're working hard to help any families who may be in crisis.

[Mnemosyne]

1. Heart-breaking. We have only begun to see the effects. K&R n/t

[jwirr]

2. And this is only military in Texas. Poor children.