988 Nationwide Suicide Hotline Crashes, VA Offering Alternatives The nationwide suicide and mental health hotline experienced a service outage Thursday; the cause has not been disclosed.
Pentagon Scrubbing All Policies of Language That Stigmatizes Mental Health Conditions Editing is underway on all DoD "issuances" to eliminate outdated language regarding mental health care and treatment.
VA Unveils New Scholarships for Future Mental Health Workers as Agency Works to Combat Shortages The program would award scholarships to those looking to earn degrees in social work, psychology, mental health counseling...
VA Not Consistently Asking Vets Having Thoughts of Suicide About Firearms, IG Finds The VA called safe firearm storage a "critical priority" in its suicide prevention efforts and said it would implement the IG...
Soldiers Need Friends and Family to Help Amid Mental Health Provider Shortage, Army Leaders Say The theme of whole health was woven this year throughout the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting.
VA '100%' Confident in Suicide Data After Outside Report Argued Agency Underestimates Rate At issue is an analysis by America's Warrior Partnership, a suicide prevention group, that said the veterans suicide rate may...
Is Your Military Teen at Risk for Suicide? A mother whose son tried to commit suicide shares her experience to try to help other families with teens.
VA Selects 30 Programs for Suicide Prevention Competition From apps to extended reality, the innovative programs selected for the next phase of Mission Daybreak offer solutions for...
VA Says Veteran Suicides Continue to Fall, But Outside Researchers Find Rates May Be Much Higher A new VA report says suicides have dropped by nearly 10% since 2018, but another study, released last weekend, challenges...
A New Nonprofit Honors Marine Killed at Kabul's Abbey Gate The family of a Marine who lost his life during a final mission in war-torn Afghanistan has created a retreat space for...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Coast Guard Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Coast Guard ranks from seaman to admiral. Learn about the rank structure, pay grades, insignia, and promotion...
Prosecutors Seek to Have Ex-Green Beret Accused of Failed Venezuelan Plot Back in Custody Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the release of a former Green Beret who is accused of planning a failed...
Battle Of The Bulge Veteran Celebrates 101st Birthday With Dream Flight So, when the World War II veteran, Battle of the Bulge soldier and guard at the Nuremberg Trials, had an opportunity to fly...
Did Sherrill Violate Naval Academy’s Honor Code? Classmates Speak out About Notorious Cheating Scandal Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democratic congresswoman running for governor, says she did not cheat but was penalized because...
