Not Just for US Veterans: 7 Medical Breakthroughs the VA Gave to the World With the VA facing job cuts, it's important to remind not only veterans, but also lawmakers, health officials and the...
Homegrown Trips: Desperate for PTSD Relief, Veterans Turn to Each Other for DIY Psychedelic Treatments The budding DIY psychedelics network is bypassing more traditional or trendy treatments, such as overseas organized retreats...
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...
'That's Our Land': Homeless Veterans in LA Hail Court Ruling Ordering VA to Use Campus for Housing The class-action suit was filed in November 2022 by the nonprofit Public Counsel law firm on behalf of 14 unhoused and...
Misconceptions About PTSD Hurt Job-Seeking Veterans, Former Top Enlisted Adviser Says The 15th Sergeant Major of the Army thinks educating employers would have a significant impact on veteran employment.
Top 10 Things Your Combat Vet Wants You to Know Technically, your warrior may well be a killer, as are his friends. The emotional side of killing in combat is complex. He...
'Major Setback': Advocates, Veterans Decry Federal Rejection of Ecstasy for Treatment of PTSD The decision is a blow to patients who have treatment-resistant, post-traumatic stress disorder, advocates say.
MDMA Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Gets Backing from Lawmakers, Advocates as FDA Raises Questions An effort to get FDA approval for the treatment, which has been studied for nearly a decade in the U.S., is growing after a...
Navy Had Record High Suicides So Far This Year Amid Reports of High Stress, Quality-of-Life Issues The Navy reported a record number of suicides in the first quarter of 2024, again drawing attention to the myriad issues...
Drill Sergeant Under Investigation After Having Soldiers Do Push-Ups Under MAGA Flag The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag...
Taller Boots, Shorter Eyelashes: Air Force Releases Stricter Uniform Guidelines The new set of rules comes amid a widespread push started earlier this year by Air Force leadership to place more emphasis on...
Alabama Military Base Redesignation Ceremony Set for This Week After Hegseth Orders Renaming The base’s new namesake is Capt. Edward W. Rucker, a Missouri native who was called into service in 1916 and saw action in...
Here Are the 596 Books Being Banned by Defense Department Schools The list was released by the order of a federal judge as part of the ACLU's lawsuit against the Department of Defense...
Retired Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking National Defense Info on Foreign Dating Website David Slater, after retiring from the Army, was an Air Force employee assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force...