VA Crisis Line's Switch to 988, Press 1, a Success, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs, along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, adopted 988 as...
No More Late Night Alcohol Sales: Army and Air Force Exchange Stores to Ban the Practice Next Month The change on Army and Air Force bases is meant to support the Pentagon's suicide prevention initiative, which said that...
Marijuana Dependence Is Increasing Among VA Patients, Particularly Those with Psychiatric Conditions The research found that those with more severe psychiatric diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder and psychosis, are most at...
Air Force's Marijuana Waiver Program Proves More Popular Among Applicants Than Expected The Air Force anticipated only 50 cases annually when it announced a new pilot program last year that would allow some...
Ramstein Squadron Whacked for 'Irresponsible Alcohol Consumption,' Banned from Drinking Outside Barracks Strict alcohol bans are rare but not unheard-of in the Air Force, and they're notably only used for extreme measures.
Service Members Not Getting Adequate Help for Alcohol Abuse, Watchdog Finds The findings come as the military tries to grapple with alcohol and substance abuse as it puts service members at a higher...
Alaska Bases Limit Alcohol Sale Hours to Curb Drinking-Related Suicides U.S. military commanders in Alaska have ordered alcohol sales to cease after 10 p.m. on two bases .
16-Year-Old Son Is Addicted to Marijuana Parents tried making their teen smoke until he got sick, but that plan backfired.
Vets With TBI, Mental Health Issues Drink More Often than Peers, Study Finds A new briefing from Syracuse University finds the relationship veterans have with alcohol is more nuanced than assumed.
Pentagon Blind to Troop Woes in Areas Across US with Limited Housing Options, Report Finds The report is just the latest in a long series of government reports and media coverage that shows the Pentagon has been...
Trump's Dangerous Words Demand Action Recent calls by political leaders for the deployment of military forces to manage Election Day unrest should deeply concern...
Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in...
National Guard on Standby in Many States as America Faces Tense Election Day Many of those deployed are "cyber specialists" and civil support teams, an official said, detailing that there are no...
VA Backtracks on Budget Shortfall Warning, Angering Lawmakers Who Vow an Investigation In a memo to lawmakers, VA officials said costs have been lower than expected, but that some of the things the department has...
