'Parking Lot' Suicides Roil VA Hospitals In a tragic and disturbing trend, more veterans are dying by suicide at VA facilities.
Vet Suicides Underestimated, Skewed by State Data A VA analysis indicates that the number of vets taking their own lives may be higher than the VA previously estimated.
VA's Top Doctor Nominee Lists Mental Health as Leading Priority Senators on Tuesday met with Dr. David Shulkin, President Obama's nominee to be the next Under Secretary of Health at the VA.
Lawmakers Visit Parris Island After Recruit's Death Highlights Hazing Two lawmakers say they are reassured the Marine Corps is working to enact policies to root out hazing after a recruit's...
Senator's Hold Threatens Clay Hunt Veteran Suicide Legislation Veterans groups are criticizing Coburn's move to derail passage of legislation to speed up vets' access to mental health care...
White House to Let Researchers Study Medical Marijuana for PTSD The White House has lifted an obstacle long standing in the way of studies into the use of pot to treat PTSD and other...
National Guard Leaders Announce Health of the Force Campaign The National Guard's top officer recently called upon leadership throughout the Guard, asking that Soldiers and airmen check...
Navy Launches Suicide Prevention Program Modeled After Marines' Effort A Navy program rolling out next year aims to keep care providers in contact with sailors who have expressed suicidal ideas.
Pentagon: More Vets Can Apply for Review of 'Bad Paper' Discharges The U.S. DoD has taken steps to allow more veterans with so-called "bad paper" discharges to apply to have their status...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Army Offers $15,000 Reward for Info on Missing Guns and Other Gear at Fort Moore Army investigators are still searching for 31 M17 pistols that disappeared from Fort Moore, Georgia, earlier this year, but...
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe...
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...