VA Crisis Line's Switch to 988, Press 1, a Success, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs, along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, adopted 988 as...
No More Late Night Alcohol Sales: Army and Air Force Exchange Stores to Ban the Practice Next Month The change on Army and Air Force bases is meant to support the Pentagon's suicide prevention initiative, which said that...
Marijuana Dependence Is Increasing Among VA Patients, Particularly Those with Psychiatric Conditions The research found that those with more severe psychiatric diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder and psychosis, are most at...
Air Force's Marijuana Waiver Program Proves More Popular Among Applicants Than Expected The Air Force anticipated only 50 cases annually when it announced a new pilot program last year that would allow some...
Ramstein Squadron Whacked for 'Irresponsible Alcohol Consumption,' Banned from Drinking Outside Barracks Strict alcohol bans are rare but not unheard-of in the Air Force, and they're notably only used for extreme measures.
Service Members Not Getting Adequate Help for Alcohol Abuse, Watchdog Finds The findings come as the military tries to grapple with alcohol and substance abuse as it puts service members at a higher...
Alaska Bases Limit Alcohol Sale Hours to Curb Drinking-Related Suicides U.S. military commanders in Alaska have ordered alcohol sales to cease after 10 p.m. on two bases .
16-Year-Old Son Is Addicted to Marijuana Parents tried making their teen smoke until he got sick, but that plan backfired.
Vets With TBI, Mental Health Issues Drink More Often than Peers, Study Finds A new briefing from Syracuse University finds the relationship veterans have with alcohol is more nuanced than assumed.
Amphibious Ship Suffers Breakdown, Marking at Least Third Navy Mechanical Issue This Year One of the Navy's amphibious warships suffered a major mechanical failure earlier this week that forced it to return to port...
2 Virginia Guardsmen Are Running a Rural Anti-Government Militia Staff Sgts. Daniel Abbott and Alexandra Griffeth jointly run the Campbell County Militia, which operates in the rural...
Navy Chief Demoted After Installing Unauthorized Satellite Dish on Warship to Access Internet Internet access is restricted while a ship is underway to maintain bandwidth for military operations and to protect against...
Soldiers Set to Get One Shoulder-Fired Round to Replace Multiple Weapons in Move to Ease Loads, Training The XM919 Individual Assault Munition is intended to replace the service’s various anti-tank and anti-structure rounds with a...
Astronauts Stuck on Space Station Will Be Brought Back Home by Space Force Guardian A Space Force officer will command a mission later this month to safely bring home two astronauts who have been unexpectedly...
