Binge-Drinking Rates Are Highest in These Military Services Members of the sea services were the most likely to report binge or hazardous drinking, according to data.
Army Medicine Embracing Robot Surgery, Other High-Tech Procedures Physicians far from a field hospital could soon perform delicate, highly specialized surgery on wounded troops using robotics...
Gaping Security Holes in Handling of Troops' Medical Records, IG Finds Navy and Air Force electronic health records lack proper security, according to the Pentagon Inspector General.
New Military Electronic Health Care Records Program Still on Track The DoD's new electronic health records system is on track despite ongoing startup problems faced by pilot program users.
Senators Push To End Military Tobacco Discounts Two senators urged Defense Secretary Hagel to end the 5 percent discount on tobacco product sales at military facilities.
Leaders Not Sure if Troops on Ebola Deployments Will Receive R&R Military leaders have not yet decided whether troops deployed to West Africa will receive mid-tour leave, officials told Army...
Army Expects Ebola Deployments to West Africa to be Six Months Ebola related deployments to Africa are expected to be about six months long, an Army spokesman said, although an official...
Study: Risk of Child Abuse, Neglect Increases after Deployment Army toddlers are at an increased risk of abuse and neglect during the six months after a parent’s first deployment...
450 US Troops Returning from Ebola Deployments The Pentagon said Thursday that 450 U.S. service members are in the process of returning home from their deployments to West...
General Says No Soldiers Have Asked Out of Ebola Deployments The Army will stick to the plan to ramp up deployments to Africa later this month despite concerns expressed by top health...
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...