Remote Bases Seeing More Suicide Attempts But Fewer Deaths, Watchdog Says The lower rate of deaths is likely tied to service members having less access to guns, the GAO found.
Mental Health Visits Up, Suicidal Behavior Down for Vets Given iPads During Pandemic, Study Finds New research showed that distribution of tablet computers by the VA had a positive impact on veterans, especially those in...
Pentagon Orders New Suicide Panel to Look at Alaska and 5 Other Bases Congress mandated a panel outside of the military leadership investigate the ongoing problem of suicide.
The Veterans Breakfast Club Brings Veterans from All Eras to Share Stories from Their Service The Veterans Breakfast Club has hosted veterans from World War II to the Global War on Terrorism, from American GIs to the...
Alaska Army Leaders Scramble for Help After Spike in Suicides Last year, at least 11 soldiers died by suicide in Alaska. Another six deaths are still under investigation.
VA Wants to Make Telephone Appointments for Mental Health Care Permanent Last year, the VA provided 5.6 million telemental health visits, up from 3.2 million in 2020.
Is the Army Doing Enough to Prevent Suicides? Lawmakers Don't Think So House lawmakers grilled Defense Department officials on what they see as inadequate care and services for troops at risk for...
The Top 10 Reasons Why People Fail at Special Ops There are many ways to fail out or quit any of the many special-ops programs, but the biggest reason someone fails is usually...
Wounded Warriors Find Solace And Healing In Surfing Group finds success promoting mental health healing through surfing
Plateaus, Slumps and Dealing with Stress and Anxiety Stress caused by anxiety is really anything that disturbs our habits as we like to stay in a state of homeostasis and safety.
Researchers Think They've Found the Cause of Gulf War Illness A Texas researcher who has investigated Gulf War illnesses has found evidence that some service members have a weak form of a...
'Unsettling' Army Recruitment Video Ignites Debate over Its Mysterious Intent It’s a stretch to link the U.S. Army to witchery, but that’s happening in response to an eerie video from the 4th...
Air Force Delivers 78,000 Pounds of Infant Formula The pallets of Nestlé Health Science Alfamino Infant and Alfamino Junior formula arrived from Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Guard Officer Allowed to Retire with Benefits After 'Motorboating' Subordinate In a plea deal struck after pleading guilty to a sexual assault, Capt. Billy Crosby served 30 days in jail and retired March...
'You Shouldn't Choose Between Having a Career and a Family': Army Approves Sweeping New Parenthood Policies The new directives will affect 400,000 soldiers who are also parents, including 29,000 single fathers.
