Group Tries to Overload VA Crisis Line to Protest Prosecutions of Capitol Rioters VA officials said that service continued throughout the day and every veteran who called was assisted, but some said the line...
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...
LGBTQ Military Kids Attempted Suicide at Much Higher Rate Than Their Civilian Peers, New Research Finds Those who said they receive family support, however, had lower rates of anxiety, depression and attempted suicide, according...
Former VA Secretaries Push for National Day of Recognition to Prevent Veteran Suicides For the second straight year, the seven former VA secretaries are pressing to designate the Sunday after Veterans Day as...
Suicides Among US Troops Rose 15% in 2020, With Firearms Closely Tied to Deaths Pentagon officials claimed, however, that compared to previous years, the increase is not statistically significant.
The Warning Signs of Suicide and What to Do The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on what to watch for and what to do.
How to Respond to a Suicidal Friend Follow these three steps to offer immediate, practical help to a loved one who may be considering suicide.
This Is How to Respond to a Veteran Contemplating Suicide Hopefully you’ll never need it. Sadly many do. Here’s what to say to a veteran considering suicide.
National 988 Suicide Hotline to Debut July 16; Veterans and Military, Press 1 The Department of Veterans Affairs says it's ready for the switch and anticipates more calls as the number is easier to...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
