Veteran Suicide Rate Shows Biggest Drop Since 2001, But Remains High The Veterans Affairs Department said that 6,261 veterans died by suicide in 2019, a decline of 399 from 2018.
Mindset — What Are Your Expectations of Your Current Situation? As we have the time to work toward our goals now, you should take advantage and set a course to make your future bigger than...
10 Military Fitness Recovery Techniques You Need It does not matter what your level of fitness might be; actively pursuing recovery should be part of your training program.
Your Stress and Your Belly Fat Many of us have trouble with the last strongholds of body fat, and removing it requires a perfect balance of work, nutrition...
Active Recovery Days: When You Do Not Quite Need a Day Off Here are some active recovery answers for you if you see signs of overtraining or under-recovery start to manifest themselves...
Need Support? These Veterans Organizations Are Offering Help During This Time of Stress With the collapse of Afghanistan unfolding on national television, these groups are available to help veterans in crisis.
Operator Syndrome: Managing High Allostatic Load "Allostatic load" is the cost on your body of chronic stress and physical demands of a career with the military special...
Go Back to Fitness Basics in 2021 With gyms and pools closed or at limited capacity, many people have stayed fit even after the loss of a full gym with its...
Fitness Recommendations for a Busy Work-Life Balance During times of higher stress, the best workout may not be the one you usually do, especially if you are an advanced athlete...
Congress Passes Bill to Help Vets with Mental Health Conditions Get Service Dogs The law establishes a pilot program to provide service dogs to veterans with PTSD and other mental illnesses.
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...
