Navy Ship Changes Schedule After Outbreak of Mumps-Like Disease Aboard The USS Fort McHenry has apparently been avoiding port calls for months after 25 aboard were diagnosed with a viral disease.
Lawmakers Press Pentagon, EPA for Answers on Military Water Contamination The DoD is conducting investigations to identify whether it released chemicals into groundwater and drinking water.
Use Scalpel, Not Cleaver, on Medical Billets, USUHS Chief Urges The president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences worries about cuts to uniformed medical billets.
Air Force Approves HIV-Prevention Drug; Waiver Still Needed The U.S. Air Force has approved the use of a medication designed to prevent HIV infection for pilots and aircrew.
Committee to Study Health Effects of Malaria Drugs Taken by US Troops A National Academies group will consider the health consequences of medications, including mefloquine.
More Than Half of Wounded, Sick, Injured Post-9/11 Veterans Rated Obese A new survey of more than 33,000 Post-9/11 veterans found that 51.7 percent of them were obese.
Hurricane-Damaged Camp Lejeune School Safe, Inspectors Say An safety team has cleared a school on Camp Lejeune for use after parents raised alarms over mold caused by Florence.
Military Parents Outraged After Mold Found in Base School Damaged by Florence Brewster Middle School sustained extensive water damage from Hurricane Florence, the parents said.
Army Secretary Pledges to Clean Up Thousands of Lead-Tainted Base Homes The U.S. Army's top official pledged Wednesday to eradicate chipping and peeling lead paint in roughly 40,000 base homes.
The Military Is Overhauling Troops’ Chow as Obesity Rates Soar Even the Marines are facing problems with overweight troops.
West Point Cadet Faces 13 Sexual Assault and Harassment Charges A U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet is facing 13 charges related to sexual harassment and assault against four women...
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
Thousands More US Troops, Attack Aircraft Heading to Middle East as Israel Targets Hezbollah in Lebanon The increase in U.S. forces comes after Israel launched strikes in Lebanon that killed Nasrallah and other key leadership in...
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Ex-Army Man Faked Marriage for Ill-Gotten Benefits In a letter to the court filed Sept. 20, Andre Fulton II wrote that there "isn’t a day that goes by" that he doesn’t regret...