Post-9/11 Vets Bear More Mental, Physical Battle Scars than Prior Generations: Pew Study About half say they experienced post-traumatic stress, and half say they had trouble transitioning to civilian life.
Pentagon Suspends Mental Health Counseling Referral Services for DoD Civilians The program, which also includes referrals for health care, legal and other support services, was suspended abruptly at the...
Mental Health Disorders in Troops Far Below National Average The Marine Corps had the lowest percentage of diagnoses, while the Army had the highest rates of mental health conditions.
National Guard to Offer Vet Center Help During Drill Weekends Guardsmen could soon have access to on-site mental health help at their monthly drill weekends as part of a partnership...
VA Is Sending More Veterans to Songwriting Retreats "Operation Song" aims to help veterans set their thoughts to music.
Military Suicides Reach Highest Rate Since Record-Keeping Began After 9/11 A new report finds active-duty deaths by suicide were the highest since record-keeping began after 9/11.
Air Force to Pause Operations After Spike in Suicides The Air Force has announced a one-day "tactical pause" taking place over the next 45 days to address a rise in suicides...
VA MISSION Act Fails to Address the Importance of Improving Mental Health Services Timely and effective care matters when veterans are requesting assistance with their mental health concerns.
Rep. Seth Moulton: Let's Declare Independence from Stigmas Around Mental Health Care We've gone to too many funerals for people who didn't die in our generation's wars, but because of them.
VA Imposes Strict Limits on Controversial Ketamine-Based Depression Treatment A VA panel voted last week against widespread use of the drug.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration from Sending National Guard Troops to Oregon A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon at all, after...
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...
Veterans, Who Saw One of Their Own Arrested by ICE and Charged, Say Feds Are Undermining Democracy Days after a 70-year-old Air Force veteran was among five people charged while protesting outside a suburban U.S. Immigration...
As Hegseth Orders Changes to the Pentagon Watchdog, Advocates Say It Will Silence Complaints Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accused the independent watchdog for the Pentagon of being “weaponized” and says he’s...
