Despite Reports of Sailors Struggling to Get Help, Top Admiral Says Resources Are Available Part of Caudle's broader message is that Navy enlisted leaders, especially chief petty officers and leading first-class petty...
VA Launches New Ads Directed by Oscar Winner with Its 'Don't Wait. Reach Out' Campaign New ads tackle mental health and care, asking veterans why they won't seek help themselves when they readily help others.
After Delays, Army Secretary Signs 'Brandon Act' Policy on Self-Referrals for Mental Health Evaluations After a delay that drew criticism from advocates, Secretary Christine Wormuth rolled out instructions for soldiers designed...
Army Sparks Outrage with Delay of 'Brandon Act' Implementation More than two months late in implementing a policy that would give soldiers quicker access to a mental health screening, the...
The 3 Most Widely Abused Substances in Military Life (and How to Regulate Your Intake) Smoking and other tobacco use and binge drinking are higher than the national average in military members, and these habits...
The Science of Taking a Nap (and How to Get Better Sleep at Night) For years, there has been a debate about the usefulness of a short nap in the early afternoon.
Suicide Rates Surged Among Post-9/11 Veterans Even as Deaths Remained Steady in the General Population, Study Finds Substance use disorder, access to weapons and military-related health conditions may be responsible, researchers theorized.
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...
Amid Deaths, Tinker Air Force Base Remains Tight-Lipped on Number of Suicides The Air Force's refusal to get into specifics on how many deaths they suspect to be suicide stems from a desire to prevent...
DoD Resources for Physical Health, Wellness, Nutrition and Injury Prevention and Recovery Within the Defense Department, the Defense Health Agency has realized the need for science-based human performance...
One Recruiting Environment, Two Different Outcomes for Army and Marine Corps The Army and Marine Corps are set to fall on opposite sides of what has become a recruiting crisis as enlistment estimates...
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.
Army Reservist Awarded $2.5 Million for Dismissal from Texas Trooper Job over Service-Connected Disability The state had argued that it was immune from lawsuits in the case.
Video Provides First Clear Views of WWII Aircraft Carriers Lost in the Pivotal Battle of Midway Julian Hodges, one of the last living veterans who served on the Yorktown, teared up as he watched the footage.
Marine Corps Leaders Struggle with How to Train Female Infantry Officers Amid Worries About Standards In 2018, a Marine general who heads the service's training command wrote about his concern that the "pursuit of ensuring fair...
