FORT HOOD, Texas — Behavioral health providers across Fort Hood have reported a “significant increase” in their ability to to fight the complex problem of soldier suicide, after learning about what many are calling “cutting edge tools” during the four hours of “Ask, Care, Escort (ACE)” training yesterday.

“One soldier suicide is too many,” said Gen. Mark Milley of the highly-evolved suicide prevention model used at the soldier level. “We will therefore double-down on our efforts to ensure that every man and woman in both our uniformed and civilian Army workforce receives this vital training.”

Maj. Carl Young, a psychiatrist with Darnall Army Community Hospital, was among those vocally singing the ACE program’s praises after listening to an E-5 deliver the training by reading directly off a powerpoint slide deck for the full four hours to universal acclaim.