It is also important to identify whether the main cause of suicide was personal reasons or structural problems in the military regarding suicidal thoughts that occur in the military. Suicides that occur in the military are different from suicides outside the military in that they occur through interplay of the uniqueness of military organizations, conflicts between the members, and individual psychological and social backgrounds, etc. Until now, the military has generally expressed the view that 80~90% of suicide accidents during service are triggered by personal causes, such as personal problems or mental illness; however, it is more difficult to effectively respond to suicide prevention if the causes are viewed as from outside the military.399) In particular, there has been a relatively lack of studies and countermeasures targeting military officers compared to studies related to suicide among soldiers. Junior officers (including noncommissioned officers) have a short military career and are mostly in their mid-twenties, and have the burden and the responsibilities of commanding the soldiers. Their stress is even greater because they are in a dual position where they are also subjected to stress from their superiors. In addition, given that they are a group that is greatly affected by long-term service and promotion, there are many cases of passively responding to inspections or counseling due to concerns about being adversely affected in the long-term service or promotion selection. It is necessary to identify depression, anxiety symptoms, stress situations, social support resources, and individual's attitude toward suicide, and to intervene tailored accordingly regarding the suicide risks of junior officers. 399) According to the special report by Kyunghyang Shinmun (October 27, 2022), the Presidential Commission on Suspicious Deaths in the Military and the Presidential Truth Commission on Deaths in the Military found 154 (98.1%) cases out of 157 cases (events that occurred after 2000) that were judged as irregularities or structural problems in the military. In these cases, the military investigation agency originally limited the cause of death to personal reasons, such as introverted personality, weak constitution, chronic disease, maladjustment to the military service, burden of job performance, family problems, etc. 169