Military Women at Greater Risk of Having Babies with Low Birth Weight, Scientific Review Finds The review found that about two-thirds of the studies concluded that active-duty servicewomen may be at heightened risk of...
Will the Tenant Bill of Rights Fix Privatized Military Housing? The Tenant Bill of Rights outlined 18 provisions designed to give military families leverage if they found themselves stuck...
Fertility Benefits for Active-Duty Service Members More Tricare beneficiaries became eligible for fertility treatments in 2024. Here's who qualifies and what to expect.
Air Force Identifies Seemingly Higher Rate of Rare Brain Cancer Among Children at New Mexico Base A new Air Force study has found what appears to be a higher rate of a rare brain and spinal cord cancer among children of...
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...
Troops Still Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, and the Defense Department Isn't Taking Responsibility, Watchdog Says A recent GAO report recommends more top-level ownership in the military to help improve troop sleeping patterns.
Vets Say Weight Loss Drugs Have Improved Their Health, But New Patients Are Out of Luck Wegovy patients at the VA say the medication has turned their health around and erased their once-constant "food noise." But...
Defense Department to Begin Tracking Drug Overdoses, Providing Antidote Drug Naloxone Previously, overdoses within the military -- fatal and non-fatal -- weren't systematically tracked.
Military Couples Trying to Start Families Face Fear, Frustration Following Alabama Fertility Care Ruling Some service members and their spouses are concerned they may soon be forced to choose between military service and having a...
Traumatic Brain Injury Bill Calls for Sweeping Changes in Military Health Care, Training, Safety to Protect Troops The 46-page bill comes amid growing evidence that troops are at risk of exposure to potentially dangerous blasts not just...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
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...