Army Medic Charged with Raping, Killing Infant Daughter, Cops Say A 22-year-old man suspected of raping and using a cord to kill his 9-month-old daughter was arrested by police in Tennessee.
4 Airmen to Receive Bronze Star for Saving Lives in ISIS Fight The Air Force surgical team treated more than 750 patients in a combat zone during the summer of 2016.
Life-Saving Hospital Ship Returns from Hurricane Relief The hospital ship USNS Comfort has ended its relief effort in Puerto Rico for the victims of Hurricane Maria.
Army Capt. Rose Sandecki By helping fellow vets face Vietnam experiences, former nurse found peace with past.
Pentagon’s Top Doc Outlines Tricare Changes Pentagon leaders say changes to Tricare will cut costs by encouraging members to use the health benefit with more attention...
Acupuncture Helping Reduce Use of Pain Killers Acupuncture and other forms of alternative and complementary medicine are helping reduce the use of opioids to block pain in...
101st Airborne Troops Headed to Liberia in Ebola Fight More than 700 101st Airborne troops and 700 combat engineers are headed to Liberia to take the lead in the military’s fight...
Military Removes Live Animals from Combat Medical Training The military will substitute lifelike dummies for live animals in combat trauma training exercises for doctors and other...
Tricare Dental Coverage Slated to Increase in 2017 with New Contractor Military dental benefits will see expansions under a new contract set to go into effect next year.
Military Hospitals Are Key to Keeping Medical Staff Combat-Ready Lawmakers are looking for ways to balance combat readiness of hospitals and clinics with reforming military health care.
Veteran Committee Chairman Requests Federal Investigation of Former VA Secretary, Other Biden Officials Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., seeks a legal review of the VA's request for supplemental funding last year after determining it...
Jail Staff Laughed at Dying Veteran Left Strapped to Chair in Texas, Suit Says The family of Glenn Earl Smallwood Jr., a 33-year-old U.S. Army veteran who needed immediate medical attention but was...
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
JROTC Expansion at US High Schools Eyed as Part of Bill to Boost Recruiting High school students whose campuses do not have a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program would be able to join units...
After Recent Years of Reform, Vets Fear Trump Cuts to VA Will Undo Lifeline Health Care, Research Amid a downsizing campaign that’s poised to overhaul, streamline and — in some cases — eradicate bedrock federal agencies...
