'Parking Lot' Suicides Roil VA Hospitals In a tragic and disturbing trend, more veterans are dying by suicide at VA facilities.
Vet Suicides Underestimated, Skewed by State Data A VA analysis indicates that the number of vets taking their own lives may be higher than the VA previously estimated.
VA's Top Doctor Nominee Lists Mental Health as Leading Priority Senators on Tuesday met with Dr. David Shulkin, President Obama's nominee to be the next Under Secretary of Health at the VA.
Lawmakers Visit Parris Island After Recruit's Death Highlights Hazing Two lawmakers say they are reassured the Marine Corps is working to enact policies to root out hazing after a recruit's...
Senator's Hold Threatens Clay Hunt Veteran Suicide Legislation Veterans groups are criticizing Coburn's move to derail passage of legislation to speed up vets' access to mental health care...
White House to Let Researchers Study Medical Marijuana for PTSD The White House has lifted an obstacle long standing in the way of studies into the use of pot to treat PTSD and other...
National Guard Leaders Announce Health of the Force Campaign The National Guard's top officer recently called upon leadership throughout the Guard, asking that Soldiers and airmen check...
Navy Launches Suicide Prevention Program Modeled After Marines' Effort A Navy program rolling out next year aims to keep care providers in contact with sailors who have expressed suicidal ideas.
Pentagon: More Vets Can Apply for Review of 'Bad Paper' Discharges The U.S. DoD has taken steps to allow more veterans with so-called "bad paper" discharges to apply to have their status...
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...