Kelsey Baker

Kelsey Baker is a graduate student at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, and a former active-duty Marine.

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The new Fort Liberty sign is displayed outside the base

Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims

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U.S. Marine retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps

Marines Leaving Service Must Now Notify Corps at Least 6 Months Before Departure

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Children graduate from preschool on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

Universal Pre-K Starting at Most Defense Department Schools After Congress Approves Funding

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Veteran Prescriptions for Addictive ADHD Drugs Are Not Being Properly Vetted and Tracked, Watchdog Says

The inspector general found that VA providers aren't always documenting patient assessments before prescribing the stimulant...

A government contractor in front of the Clear Creek access control point takes a step back to ensure the letters are aligned correctly in preparations for the redesignation of the former Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos in Texas.

After 2023 Barracks Vandalism, Soldier at Fort Cavazos Faces Charges of Arson, Property Damage, Child Porn

The soldier, Pvt. 2nd Class Javier Pantoja Tinoco, was arraigned nearly a year after Military.com first reported that two...

An Army Initial Entry Training soldier naps

Troops Still Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, and the Defense Department Isn't Taking Responsibility, Watchdog Says

A recent GAO report recommends more top-level ownership in the military to help improve troop sleeping patterns.

Vets Say Weight Loss Drugs Have Improved Their Health, But New Patients Are Out of Luck

Wegovy patients at the VA say the medication has turned their health around and erased their once-constant "food noise." But...

Box of naloxone (Narcan), a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose

Defense Department to Begin Tracking Drug Overdoses, Providing Antidote Drug Naloxone

Previously, overdoses within the military -- fatal and non-fatal -- weren't systematically tracked.

The entrance sign outside Gate 3 at Fort Campbell in Kentucky

Veterans Will Soon Be Able to Get VA Health Care at 3 Military Bases in Kentucky, Oklahoma

Veterans will soon be able to get health care on three more active-duty military bases -- one in Kentucky and two in Oklahoma...

Combat boots line the stage of Beaty Theater at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, during Suicide Prevention and Awareness in remembrance of service members lost to suicide.

Overall Military Suicide Rate Dropped, But Active-Duty Deaths Increased Slightly, Pentagon Reports

Suicide rates throughout the military decreased slightly last year, according to the latest annual data released by the...

A poster is on display during the LGBTQ+ Informational Expo

Veterans Who Are Younger, Female and LGBTQ Are Reporting More Mental Health Issues, Study Finds.

The findings come at a time when both the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department are trying to expand...

An Air Force entry controller stands ready at an Air Force base main gate

Air Force Guards Fired Shots at Intruder Who Drove Car Through Gate at Texas Base

Air Force security personnel fired several shots in self-defense on Saturday afternoon when a driver breached the main entry...

Women, peace and security briefing at Camp Seweyo, Guyana

Including Women in Security Missions Prevents Violence, Boosts Intel, Report Finds

Beyond making missions more effective, purposefully empowering women could serve as a boon to U.S. forces as they continue to...

Gulf Coast Veterans Given Access to Navy's Pensacola Hospital, as VA Seeks Ways to Treat More Patients

Thirty-seven thousand veterans in the area will now be able to receive care at the hospital, alleviating a two-hour drive for...

Military personnel attend a Transition Assistance Program class

Troops Must Start Planning for Transition Out of Service Sooner to Be Successful, Advocates Testify

Senators challenged officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense Department on what steps they'd take to get...

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