VA Funds Ivy League Research into MDMA as Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress, Alcohol Abuse The research, some of it already underway, is the first of its kind at the VA in more than 50 years.
We Need to Normalize Talking About How the Brain Responds to Severe Stress in the Military Community The fact that our brain's "survival mode" encodes memories so strongly, clearly and vividly also creates vulnerability to...
'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms The inquiry from 13 House members follows a yearlong investigation by Military.com into the challenges of obtaining mental...
Military Suicides Rose in 2023, Continuing Upward Trend Pentagon Sees as 'Real Change' Defense Department Suicide Prevention Office staff said the DoD is making unprecedented investments in suicide prevention in...
Why Omega-3s Should Be at the Heart of Your Wellness Plan As you consider ways to enhance your longevity, stave off memory loss and combat feelings of depression, you might be...
Silence Was My Father’s Fortress. I Shared It for a Time Until Poetry Set Me Free. When I came back from Iraq, I carried with me the images of landscapes littered with ruined bodies. To deal with the stew of...
5 Tips to Recommit to a Healthier Lifestyle Start by embracing simple beginner routines that act as steppingstones, providing guidance without the initial intimidation.
Future of Proposed Mental Health Program for Pregnant Troops in Limbo as Lawmakers, Pentagon Disagree The provision in question in the House-passed NDAA, would create a pilot program that would integrate perinatal mental health...
Lawmakers Looking to Make VA Overhaul Suicide Prevention Algorithm that Favored Men The Department of Veterans Affairs would be forced to overhaul an artificial intelligence program that helps direct suicide...
5 Fitness Tips for Optimal Performance and Longevity in the Military and Beyond As physical activity becomes an integral part of your life, you should adopt these habits in your post-military life as best...
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...
