Military Service Member Suicides Fell in 2024 but Overall Trends Remain The number of service member suicides dropped by 60 deaths, though trends have remained mostly stagnant since 2011.
Detroit Catholic School Boys Serve as Pallbearers for Homeless Veterans Every year, students at the all boys private Catholic school, the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, serve...
What to Know About Creatine and Why the Military Regulates it for Special Forces Creatine's reputation is built on decades of scientific research and practical results, making it a common addition to sports...
How Soldiers at Fort Riley Helped Spread the Spanish Flu Pandemic During WWI A mess cook's sick call visit at Camp Funston became the first recorded military case of an outbreak that killed more U.S...
US Air Travel Biosurveillance Program Surpasses 1 Million Participants The Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance (TGS) program began in 2021 and is a voluntary way for international travelers to...
New Letter to Hegseth, DOD Warns of Obesity's Impact on Military Readiness Rising rates of overweight and obese active-duty service members require a call to action across the entire military, one...
Are Your Supplements Allowed? What the Military’s Rules Really Say The military’s prohibited supplement list struggles to keep pace with stimulant analogs, misleading labels, and on-base sales...
Never Too Old: WWII Veteran, 101, Makes Most of Daily Workouts World War II veteran George Poleske is 101, legally blind and hard of hearing, but he shows up every day to work out and stay...
The Push for AEDs at Every Marine Physical Training Session Sudden cardiac arrest remains the top non-traumatic cause of death for young U.S. service members, with rates reaching as...
Chiropractic Services Are Returning to Some US Military Bases: 'No Excuse' An amendment in the sweeping defense bill passed by Congress includes bringing back chiropractic care to over a handful of...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
