Prison Inmates Raise Service Dogs for Disabled Veterans Puppies Behind Bars offers fully trained service dogs for free.
VA to Fund Research on Using MDMA, Psilocybin to Address Mental Health Disorders in Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting applications from researchers to study the use of MDMA, psilocybin and other...
Marijuana Dependence Is Increasing Among VA Patients, Particularly Those with Psychiatric Conditions The research found that those with more severe psychiatric diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder and psychosis, are most at...
Traumatic Memories Associated with PTSD 'Live' in a Different Part of the Brain than Other Recollections, Study Finds An analysis published in Nature Neuroscience may provide an explanation why traumatic memories associated with PTSD are so...
Veteran Psychedelic Therapy Gets Cautious Support at First House Hearing of Its Kind Since 1960s The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health heard from expert witnesses at the VA and veterans groups on potential...
VA Leaning in on Molly, Mushrooms as Psychedelics Show Promise for Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder MDMA and psilocybin show promise for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder, according to the...
DoD Seeking Caregivers, Military Family Members for Study on Consequences of Brain Injuries in Troops The Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence is conducting a 15-year study on the effects of traumatic brain injury on...
Psychedelic Drug MDMA Eases PTSD Symptoms in a Study That Paves the Way for Possible US Approval A study has found that the psychedelic drug MDMA, combined with talk therapy, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress...
Virtual Reality Showing Promise as Medical Treatment for PTSD Some look to help veterans process past traumas. Others transport them to peaceful environments to provide a bit of peace.
For Most Vets, ‘Transition Stress’ Is the Problem, not PTSD. Here’s What That Means. While post-traumatic stress disorder has become a much-discussed affliction, a seemingly more prevalent problem is going...
Soldiers and Civilians Are Dying as Mexican Cartels Embrace a Terrifying New Weapon: Land Mines The series of blasts in the Tierra Caliente — an area along the border of Jalisco and Michoacán states — mark an alarming...
Navy's Ambitious New Effort Aims to Give Sailors Understanding of 'What Right Looks Like' In an administrative message released with little fanfare, the Navy quietly embarked on an ambitious effort that leaders hope...
Two Commanders in Marine Corps' West Coast Infantry School Fired on Same Day Col. Seth "S.W." MacCutcheon, the commander of the School of Infantry-West, and Maj. Nicholas Engle, the commander of the...
Navy Fires Commander of USS Ohio -- 3rd Submarine Skipper Relieved in 7 Months The commanding officer of the USS Ohio sub's gold crew -- Capt. Kurt Balagna -- was relieved by Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook...
Marine Corps Continues Path to Retirement for Artillery System that Has Seen Heavy Use in Ukraine For more than two decades, the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, has served as a key piece for U.S...