Not Just for US Veterans: 7 Medical Breakthroughs the VA Gave to the World With the VA facing job cuts, it's important to remind not only veterans, but also lawmakers, health officials and the...
Homegrown Trips: Desperate for PTSD Relief, Veterans Turn to Each Other for DIY Psychedelic Treatments The budding DIY psychedelics network is bypassing more traditional or trendy treatments, such as overseas organized retreats...
Army Veteran Caught Faking Severe PTSD, Purple Heart Award to Steal $779,000, Feds Say Kevin Paul McMains, of Milton, Florida, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for theft of government money...
VA Funds Ivy League Research into MDMA as Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress, Alcohol Abuse The research, some of it already underway, is the first of its kind at the VA in more than 50 years.
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...
'That's Our Land': Homeless Veterans in LA Hail Court Ruling Ordering VA to Use Campus for Housing The class-action suit was filed in November 2022 by the nonprofit Public Counsel law firm on behalf of 14 unhoused and...
Misconceptions About PTSD Hurt Job-Seeking Veterans, Former Top Enlisted Adviser Says The 15th Sergeant Major of the Army thinks educating employers would have a significant impact on veteran employment.
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...
'Major Setback': Advocates, Veterans Decry Federal Rejection of Ecstasy for Treatment of PTSD The decision is a blow to patients who have treatment-resistant, post-traumatic stress disorder, advocates say.
MDMA Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Gets Backing from Lawmakers, Advocates as FDA Raises Questions An effort to get FDA approval for the treatment, which has been studied for nearly a decade in the U.S., is growing after a...
How Trump Is Leaning on the Military to Fulfill His Hopes of Mass Deportations and an Immigration Freeze For transportation, detention, and potentially apprehension of migrants, the Trump administration is looking to the military.
Military Families in Key West Sue Balfour Beatty over Allegations of Squalid, Toxic Housing Conditions The lawsuit alleges that Balfour Beatty, a massive company that manages more than 40,000 military homes across more than 50...
Hegseth’s Younger Brother Is Serving in a Key Role as Liaison and Senior Adviser Inside the Pentagon Phil Hegseth's official title is senior adviser to the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and liaison officer...
This Navy Destroyer's New Battle Flag Pays Tribute to the Service's First Female Nurses Flying during Women's History Month, the flag is a particularly poignant choice for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...