Dorothy Mills-Gregg

Dorothy Mills-Gregg reports on all aspects relating to veterans and military health care. Before reporting for Military.com and becoming obsessed with the Defense Health Agency transition, she was a city government reporter for a daily newspaper in Bakersfield, California. She has worked as a freelancer around Sacramento covering a range of issues and briefly wrote bill analyses for the Assembly Speaker's office. She is an award-winning photographer with a degree specializing in politics and national security from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.

Email: Dorothy.Mills-Gregg@Monster.com

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Tablets attached to an integrated trainer mannequin display a simulated patient and its vitals in Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) bio-skills training and simulation center Jan. 15, 2020. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luke Cunningham)

Defense Department Study on Mannequins Would Improve Surgeon Training

A consortium is studying a platform to simulate surgery, injury and patient assessment at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.

Image used by the Army Substance Abuse Program to bring attention to Suicide Awareness Month. (US Army/Michele Wiencek)

VA Ramps Up Mental Health Funding After Rash of Parking Lot Suicides

The VA's budget request for fiscal 2021 totals $243.3 billion -- a dramatic 10% increase from 2020.

Seaman Silvia Ribeiro and Fireman Rafael Ribeiro Gonclaves

These Married Ironman Athletes Just Graduated Together from Navy Boot Camp

The couple moved to the U.S. in 2015 after their friendship blossomed into love as they spent long periods training.

Bear, service dog, shakes the hand of a U.S. Navy veteran prior to the start of their 4 Paws 2 Freedom program graduation March 22, 2019 at Beale Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Bill to Provide Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD Passes House Unanimously

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A chiropractor examines a Navy sailor's neck.

Tricare Users Get Discounts on Chiropractic Care, Gym Memberships in New Pilot

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Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, center, and David McIntyre, right, both CEOs of two companies granted MISSION Act contracts

Senators Worry VA's Long Wait Times Will Continue Despite Mission Act

Later this year, the Department of Veterans Affairs will roll out a new program mandated by the Mission Act.

Gen. Gus Perna, commander of Army Materiel Command

Army Finalizes Incentive Plan for Companies to Fix Base Housing Problems

Military families have reported lead contamination and pest infestation in surveys.

Marine Wins Prize with 50-Cent Idea to Salvage Damaged Radio Handsets

Lance Cpl. Frederick Sattler won first prize in the First Quarter Commanding General's Innovation Challenge.

Tony Rankins, 55, is an Army veteran who's struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder, drug addiction and homelessness. President Donald Trump has invited Rankins as one of his guests to the 2020 State of the Union Address. (Dorothy-Mills Gregg/Military.com)

President Trump Invites Formerly Homeless Army Veteran to State of the Union

Rankins said he hopes sharing his story at the State of the Union on Tuesday will make a difference for at least one veteran.

James Byrne (right) hands out a coin to during a ribbon cutting ceremony.

VA Deputy Secretary Fired After Less Than 5 Months on Job

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie fired VA deputy secretary James Byrne due to "loss of confidence."

DoD guidance and the latest traumatic brain injury research, led to an overhauling of how TBIs are assessed and managed in the military. (U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Carol Lehman)

Still Misunderstood: How Traumatic Brain Injuries Affect America's Veterans

TBIs made headlines when President Trump referred to injuries sustained by troops after the Iranian airstrike as "headaches."

The Sexual Assault Theater Group displays negative emotions written on a simulated sexual assault victim while rehearsing the play "Everybody Knows" at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, on April 9, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Nin Leclerec)

Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Call on Presidential Candidates to Sign Reform Pledge

The group wants to remove prosecutorial authority from the chain of command.

Lawmakers Question VA over Improving Veteran Care for Suicide

Lawmakers admonished the VA on Wednesday over reports of veterans committing suicide at its facilities.

Aaron Castle, a primary care physician at Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic, practices acupuncture as a form of pain management at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6, 2019. (U.S. Army/ Marcy Sanchez )

DoD Releases Video Explaining Traumatic Brain Injuries After Trump Comments

Army Medical Command released a video Tuesday describing traumatic brain injuries and how they impact unit readiness.

Does VA Care Improve Disabled Veterans' Health? More Research Needed, GAO Finds

The VA keeps "limited" research on how its care helps veterans with service-connected conditions recover.

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