‘After Action’ Gives Veterans a Platform to Discuss Their Unique Experiences Former Air Force combat photographer Stacy Pearsall is the host of the PBS show "After Action," which spotlights the...
Soldier Injured In Iraq Works To Prevent Veteran Suicide September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to a report released by VA in December 2024, 6,407 veterans died by...
When Sleep Becomes Strategy: Inside The Navy’s Fatigue Management Trials The Navy’s growing concern with sleep is not just about getting enough rest. It is about matching sleep schedules to...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: The Army Ruined Our Marriage. Why Am I Grieving Our Divorce? Divorce asks us to grieve not only the person we married, but a version of ourselves too.
Veterans’ Private Residential Treatment Must Match VA’s Quality and Cost America manages a precarious two-tier system where vulnerable veterans can receive dramatically different care depending on...
Post-9/11 Veteran Suicide Rate Started to Drop in 2020, Independent Study Finds The data continues to show high rates of suicide among that group, with those diagnosed with traumatic brain injury the...
Pentagon to Begin Screening for 'Magic Mushroom' Use The Defense Department announced that service members suspected of using the hallucinogenic fungi will now be tested, while...
Top 10 Things Your Combat Vet Wants You to Know Technically, your warrior may well be a killer, as are his friends. The emotional side of killing in combat is complex. He...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: Am I Burned Out from Military Life? I feel trapped in a life that’s full of responsibility, but somehow, nothing makes me feel happy anymore. Is there a name for...
'We Need to Terminate Treatment': VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care Veterans Affairs officials insist there are no caps on mental health care, but providers in multiple states disagree.
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-09/picture1.jpg?itok=eNqBZdu2 "An event staff member, wearing a suicide prevention shirt, explains the benefits of suicide prevention programs to a paraplegic veteran during the "Suicide Prevention 2K Walk" event at the Fayetteville Veteran Association Medical Center, North Carolina Sept. 9, 2016. The event raised awareness for suicide programs during September Suicide Awareness Month, enabling people to support veterans and active-duty military members. (U.S Army photo by Pfc. Hubert D. Delany III)")
