VA Unveils New Scholarships for Future Mental Health Workers as Agency Works to Combat Shortages The program would award scholarships to those looking to earn degrees in social work, psychology, mental health counseling...
VA Not Consistently Asking Vets Having Thoughts of Suicide About Firearms, IG Finds The VA called safe firearm storage a "critical priority" in its suicide prevention efforts and said it would implement the IG...
Tricare Telehealth Benefit First added to Tricare benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tricare telehealth appointments are here to stay for most...
Soldiers Need Friends and Family to Help Amid Mental Health Provider Shortage, Army Leaders Say The theme of whole health was woven this year throughout the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting.
VA '100%' Confident in Suicide Data After Outside Report Argued Agency Underestimates Rate At issue is an analysis by America's Warrior Partnership, a suicide prevention group, that said the veterans suicide rate may...
Is Your Military Teen at Risk for Suicide? A mother whose son tried to commit suicide shares her experience to try to help other families with teens.
VA Selects 30 Programs for Suicide Prevention Competition From apps to extended reality, the innovative programs selected for the next phase of Mission Daybreak offer solutions for...
VA Says Veteran Suicides Continue to Fall, But Outside Researchers Find Rates May Be Much Higher A new VA report says suicides have dropped by nearly 10% since 2018, but another study, released last weekend, challenges...
A New Nonprofit Honors Marine Killed at Kabul's Abbey Gate The family of a Marine who lost his life during a final mission in war-torn Afghanistan has created a retreat space for...
Army Secretary Blames Bad Press for Making Recruiting Woes Worse Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth blamed negative stories about mental health issues some soldiers face and seemingly...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
