VA Not Complying with Law on Suicide Prevention Training for Police Officers, Senator Alleges Sen. Jerry Moran demanded McDonough explain the department's lack of compliance with the law and provide a plan to "guarantee...
Power of Puppies: Advocates Promote Canine Care to Treat Veterans' Mental Health Conditions Labradors were brought to the D.C. headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday to raise...
Air Force Pilots Now Can Start Mental Health Treatment and Won't Immediately Be Pulled from Flight Status Prior to the policy update, which was publicized in a May 1 press release, if an airman began seeking treatment for mental...
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
Why Are We Silent About Military Spouse Substance Abuse? When we think about substance abuse and the military, we typically think about service members and veterans with stories that...
The Mental Burden of Using Military Benefits For those who have to line up specialty or mental health care, the back and forth can become a full-time job. But is the...
The Cost of Medical Stigmas for Military Families Decades of help-discouraging behavior and outdated medical policies have fueled a pervasive stigma that impacts military...
After-School Program Helps Military Children Cope with Deployment Provided by the Armed Services YMCA of Hampton Roads, Virginia, the Operation Hero program addresses the unique obstacles...
Relax at Your Desk with These Techniques Working at a desk can be more stressful to your body than you may think. Spending long periods of time in a desk chair can...
Veteran Prescriptions for Addictive ADHD Drugs Are Not Being Properly Vetted and Tracked, Watchdog Says The inspector general found that VA providers aren't always documenting patient assessments before prescribing the stimulant...
He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him into Exile. The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought...
Investigation Finds Navy Supply Ship Ran Aground After Captain Left to Eat Dinner The Alan Shepard was launched in 2006 and has space for a crew of more than 120, all of whom are typically civilian mariners...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...