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...
'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms The inquiry from 13 House members follows a yearlong investigation by Military.com into the challenges of obtaining mental...
Military Suicides Rose in 2023, Continuing Upward Trend Pentagon Sees as 'Real Change' Defense Department Suicide Prevention Office staff said the DoD is making unprecedented investments in suicide prevention in...
Why Omega-3s Should Be at the Heart of Your Wellness Plan As you consider ways to enhance your longevity, stave off memory loss and combat feelings of depression, you might be...
For Veterans Day, How 2 Military Men Drew Healing Power from a Special Restoration Project Fifty years ago, Bonnye Sherman's husband, Wayne, created a one-of-a-kind front door for their home in a Dallas suburb. The...
Silence Was My Father’s Fortress. I Shared It for a Time Until Poetry Set Me Free. When I came back from Iraq, I carried with me the images of landscapes littered with ruined bodies. To deal with the stew of...
5 Tips to Recommit to a Healthier Lifestyle Start by embracing simple beginner routines that act as steppingstones, providing guidance without the initial intimidation.
Traumatized Soldiers Find Solace Grooming Horses in the Black Forest In a remote corner of Germany's Black Forest, the echoes of war linger in the minds of Bundeswehr soldiers, grappling with...
Navy Vet Who Died by Suicide After Alleged Sexual Assault Now Has New Annapolis Mural The mural is just one of many tributes Elizabeth Buck has erected in memory of her son, Danny Buck, who served in the Navy...
Canceled Appointments, Unexplained Mixups – Veterans Facing Challenges Getting VA Mental Health Care Veterans say they often can't get individual therapy appointments to accompany psychiatric medical care, and when they do...
Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault over Fear for His Fox News Job, Lawyer Says More details are emerging about an alleged 2017 sexual assault involving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee...
Tricare Changes are Coming in 2025. Here’s What Beneficiaries Need to Know Right Now Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action...
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college...
Thousands of Women Serve in Combat Roles. Pentagon Nominee Hegseth Says They Shouldn’t. Pete Hegseth has made clear, in his own words, that he is critical of military service by women and more specifically opposes...
Veterans Affairs Officer Hit Man with Baton 45 Times as He ‘Screamed in Pain,’ Feds Say The beating caused multiple injuries, including cuts on the man’s legs and a broken bone in his foot, according to...
