According to Department of Defense statistics, Fort Bliss had the Army's lowest suicide rate in 2012 while Pittard was commanding general. Pittard was criticized for his personal blog statement that he was "personally fed up with soldiers who are choosing to take their own lives so that others can clean up their mess."
Department of Defense statistics showed Fort Bliss had the Army's lowest suicide rate in 2012 when Pittard was commanding general. Pittard faced criticism for his personal blog statement expressing frustration over soldiers taking their own lives, which he believed burdened others.