LGBTQ Military Kids Attempted Suicide at Much Higher Rate Than Their Civilian Peers, New Research Finds Those who said they receive family support, however, had lower rates of anxiety, depression and attempted suicide, according...
One Year Later, Troops and Veterans Involved in Afghanistan Exit Grapple with Mental Scars For many, the emotions are flooding back as the one-year anniversary of the evacuation and withdrawal approaches on Aug. 30.
Former VA Secretaries Push for National Day of Recognition to Prevent Veteran Suicides For the second straight year, the seven former VA secretaries are pressing to designate the Sunday after Veterans Day as...
How a Black Lab Named 'Betsy' Saved the Life of a Coast Guard Veteran and Got Him Back to Work K9s For Warriors is a nonprofit organization that rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to become service animals for...
VA Benefits: Mental Health Care Treatment Eligible veterans may receive general and specialty mental health care through the VA. Services are available in many...
Are Military Suicides Contagious? When so many good people are trying so hard to prevent suicide among our military members, why do the numbers continue to...
Substance Abuse and TBI For those with traumatic brain injury (TBI), using drugs or alcohol to cope can be dangerous.
VA Finds PTSD Affects Women Differently Than Men Women Veterans Twice as Likely to Experience PTSD and Symptoms Differ from Men
Want To Support A Veteran Who Is Going Through A Tough Time? Be There. Support, especially from others who have military experience, can be crucial in helping someone.
VA Suicide Prevention: Serving Those Who Served VA suicide prevention coordinators share their stories
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...