It's Time We Look at Mental Health the Same as Physical Health Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, explains why taking a mental health day is sometimes necessary for...
There's Been a Surge in Veterans Contacting the VA Crisis Line Since Afghanistan Collapse Officials say they can't directly attribute the increase to the withdrawal, but add that the increase is significant from a...
After Traumatic Kabul Airlift, Air Force Sets Sights on Healing Airmen The 17-day airlift, which was the largest noncombatant evacuation operation in the U.S. military's history, pushed airmen and...
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...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...