Video Games Show Promise as Therapy The same technology that some service members and veterans call a "hobby" is called "therapy" by others.
Project Sanctuary: Healing Veterans and Families Project Sanctuary is national non-profit focused on reconnecting military families and taking them from battle-ready to...
Navy Petty Officer Considers Suicide This month is Suicide Prevention Month, and Defense Secretary Hagel has said preventing military suicides is one of the...
Intervention Saves Suicidal Navy Petty Officer "My first impression of him was that he always displayed himself as an extremely professional, intelligent, charismatic guy."
Navy Officer Overcomes Suicidal Thoughts with Mental Health Care "At that point, I was relieved, because there was no reason to lie to myself or anybody else anymore."
Navy Officer Works Past Depression to Live Fulfilling Life "Every day is the first day. It's your first day of sobriety. It's your first day of realizing how beautiful the world is."
Battle Buddy: Canine Friend Helps Veteran Cope With PTSD The dog can help you have successful outings. New experiences begin to replace old traumatic ones.
VA Woefully Short Of Psychiatrists VA Inspector General says 94 of 140 VA facilities short on mental health professionals.
The Power of One: Your Actions Could Save A Life One small act can make a difference in the life of a Veteran in crisis.
VA's Veterans Crisis Line Launches New Program Power of One Program shows how one small act can make a big difference in the life of someone going through a difficult time
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...