The Military's Next Agent Orange Experts say troops were exposed to the same contaminants as the first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
Army Confirms Two Soldiers Being Treated for Severe Lung Injuries from Vaping The cigarette alternative is now responsible for 18 deaths, officials say.
Coast Guard Changes Policy to Permit Hand, Finger Tattoos For the second time in two years, the Coast Guard is relaxing its policy on tattoos.
Chiropractic Care Works for Troops with Lower Back Pain, But Not Everyone Can Access It A study ordered by Congress 10 years ago finds chiropractic care increases fitness in some troops.
DoD to Military Members, Dependents: Steer Clear of Vaping E-cigarettes have been linked to nearly 400 cases of a mysterious lung disease.
Smoking Ban at VA Hospitals Will Soon Apply to Employees, Too The policy initially exempted employees, but now they must comply by January 2020.
Less Health Care Can Be Better for Elderly The amount of money Medicare spent on chronically ill patients varies substantially from state to state.
These Bases Will Be Next to Get the New DoD Electronic Health Records System The Defense Department will expand its new electronic medical records system to four additional locations in September.
Air Force Fighter Pilot Units Will Get Personal Therapists to Fight Chronic Pain A personal masseuse, trainer or conditioning coach could be coming to a fighter pilot base near you.
Chlamydia, Syphilis Cases on the Rise Among US Military Members A report earlier this year finds young troops, women are infected at higher rates.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
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...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...