<p>Sierra 1 - I do not think it is appropriate to discuss the specifics of any particular case. The letter states that “a number of cadets who have exhibited suicidal tendencies have had undisclosed prior psychological conditions”.
The take home message for me is that if the candidate has had previous mental health issues, it should be disclosed during the admissions/DoDMERB process so that USMA can make an evaluation of the situation before a candidate is admitted into a known stressful environment. To me this is the first line of defense on the prevention front.</p>