Another Army suicide prevention training: Don’t let Specialist Norton shoot himself

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Over the past four years, as the number of soldier suicides has jumped dramatically (“Exit Strategy,” August 27), the Army has awarded big bucks to researchers at Lincoln University in Jefferson City to study and enhance the Army’s suicide prevention programs.

Part of the $2.3 million that’s poured in since 2005 went to create “Beyond the Front,” an interactive DVD, produced by WILL Interactive, that asks the viewer to determine the fate of the character on screen.

And, man, does that character have bad luck. The kind of bad luck, mixed with bizarre coincidences, that we thought only existed in afternoon soap operas. Here’s a glimpse.