They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
Lost Years and Missed Opportunities: How the Pentagon Squandered the Chance to Combat Brain Injuries Early pushback from military leaders and lengthy debate in the military medical community about TBI and its often-concurrent...
How a Church Allegedly Scammed Millions in VA Money from Vets The FBI raided five church facilities -- all right outside major military installations -- in June.
The VA Said It Would Cover Gender Affirmation Surgeries. Trans Vets Are Still Waiting. The life-and-death stakes of gender affirmation are closely tied to alarming numbers of suicides and suicidal ideation in the...
Neighbors of Denver’s Fort Logan Cemetery Win Fight Against VA's Expansion Plans Residents of Denver’s Pinehurst Estates neighborhood breathed a collective sigh of relief after the U.S. Department of...
Veteran Dies by Suicide at VA Syracuse Medical Center Parking Garage A witness said the veteran wore a nearly full-length banner associated with transgender rights.
How Trump's Moves to End Protections for Transgender People Could Hurt Veterans Health Care In one of his first moves in office last month, Trump signed an executive order that railed against "ideologues who deny the...
Elon Musk Aide Is Now Working at VA and Accessing Its Computer Systems A VA spokesman said the Department of Government Efficiency employee was given access to find waste and improve operations...
VA Nurses Are in Short Supply. Unions Say Trump's Deferred Resignation Plan Could Make Things Worse Nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs comprise the largest group of federal...
Thousands of VA Employees Must Return to Their Offices Full Time, Department Says The directive excludes remote workers who may receive an exemption as the result of a disability, medical condition or other...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
