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The Cost of Medical Stigmas for Military Families Decades of help-discouraging behavior and outdated medical policies have fueled a pervasive stigma that impacts military...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...
Overall Military Suicide Rate Dropped, But Active-Duty Deaths Increased Slightly, Pentagon Reports Suicide rates throughout the military decreased slightly last year, according to the latest annual data released by the...
Soldier Shot During Special Forces Training Event After Live Ammo Mixed in with Blanks A 7th Infantry Division soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was accidentally shot April 25 by a 1st...
Special Operations Airman Shot and Killed by Florida Police During Disturbance in Apartment Building Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, which flies AC-130J...
Coast Guard Relieves Its Top Reserve Enlisted Leader After Investigation into Misconduct Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Timothy Beard was relieved Friday as a result of "loss of confidence,"...
Meet the First 'Space Cowboys': 3 Guardians Complete Arduous Army Cavalry Spur Ride After being covered in dust, sweat, dirt and blood, three officers emerged from the West Texas desert last week and were...
Gordon and Aleksandra: Videos, Photos Show Relationship Between Detained Soldier and Russian Woman Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to China and eventually to the city in southeastern Russia to meet with the woman, Aleksandra...