On the Passing of My Mutt Truman and Why Support Dogs Can Help Veterans "Truman bought me critical time to figure things out and find other avenues to nurture my mental health."
How to Convince Your Soldier to Seek Therapy So how do you get a soldier to see a counselor? A therapist? A doctor?
Woeful Lack of Military Knowledge Among Mental Health Providers Do you really have to put together a PowerPoint presentation if you want your therapist to understand your military life?
8 Lessons We Can Learn from Watching the Olympics From overcoming insurmountable personal odds to giving it all you have, the Olympics teaches us things about the human spirit...
Commanding Officers Must Help Troops Get Mental Health Care Under New Legislation The provision is in response to the 2018 suicide of a sailor who was bullied by a supervisor and faced challenges receiving...
Does the Truth Prevent You from Reaching the Next Level? Getting comfortable being uncomfortable is the way to break through and hit your full potential.
Teamwork in Special Ops Selection Programs You might think that a team player must be an athlete in a former life, but there are many ways to be a team player.
Our Sacrifices Were Meaningful, But We Need Help: The Afghan Withdrawal and Veterans' Mental Health The day after Kabul fell to the Taliban in August during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the VA shared a suicide...
Army Hopes Identifying Suicide 'Red Flags' Earlier Will Finally Ease Crisis The active-duty Army saw 175 suicides in 2020, a rate of 36.4 per 100,000, up from 30.7 per 100,000 in 2019.
Top 5 Ways to De-Stress Your Way to a Healthier Life Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives his top 10 ways to de-stress your life.
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.