Tricare Telehealth Benefit First added to Tricare benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tricare telehealth appointments are here to stay for most...
'Complex' Veterans Crisis Line Calls Passed Off to Undertrained Responders, Watchdog Report Finds In response to the GAO findings, the VA promised to assess the outcomes of calls to the complex unit compared to the main...
Veterans in Minneapolis VA Study Used Mindfulness to Combat Chronic Pain VA researchers have been providing mindfulness training to veterans, alone and in groups, and finding it accelerates pain...
This Soldier Was Born into a Life of Crime. Somehow, He Became a Medal of Honor Recipient. Charles Barger and his assistant automatic rifle gunner, Jesse Funk, received the Medal of Honor for their actions during the...
Tricking Veterans: Using Suicide and Mental Health Struggles as a Guise for Privatizing the VA While attention remains focused on the looming crisis of Department of Veterans Affairs employees facing termination, an even...
Navy Unit Commanders Fall Short in Suicide Crisis Planning, Watchdog Finds The service meets standards for collecting data on suicide prevention and response, but nearly 30% of commanders didn't have...
Music as Meditation: Guitars for Vets Provides Outlet for Those Who Served Guitars for Vets is a national organization that provides free guitars and music lessons to veterans.
Veterans with Mental Health Conditions Face Challenges Getting Care Outside VA, Study Finds New research says that veterans with mental health conditions report worse overall experiences with community care than vets...
Grief Is Never Easy, but Military Families Can Bear Added Burdens The death of a loved one is never easy, but survivors who've lost someone in the armed services experience it in ways others...
How Prolonged Sitting Undermines Your Health and What You Can Do About It Research indicates that doing nothing will reduce blood flow and oxygen levels to the brain, negatively impacting cognitive...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
