Pilot Program to Offer Troops Personal Gun Safes in Bid to Curb Suicides Gets Approval from House The pilot program would be available at five installations, to be chosen by the Pentagon within two years of the bill passing...
Pay Bumps to Counter Suicides in Alaska and on Ships in Yard 'Unnecessary,' According to White House The proposals for Arctic pay and complex overhaul pay were spurred by waves of suicides among service members in Alaska and...
Congress Eyes Extra Pay to Counter Wave of Suicides in Alaska and on Ships in the Yard The latest NDAA would provide new $200 monthly stipends to sailors on ships undergoing nuclear refueling and $300 stipends to...
Congress Can't Legislate an End to Veteran Suicide Data from the Department of Veterans Affairs suggests that 17 veterans a day take their own lives, or 6,205 per year.
VA Offers $20 Million in Prizes for New Ideas to Reduce Suicides Among Veterans To drive innovation on suicide prevention, the VA is offering prizes for individuals, organizations and industry to develop...
Troops Can Now Ship Gun Safes Without It Counting Against PCS Weight Allowances The Defense Department announcement this week is part of a larger effort to encourage safe storage of personal weapons.
Navy Leaders Begin to Acknowledge Mistakes as Investigations into Carrier Suicides Expand Rear Adm. John Meier, commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, told reporters, "If I knew then what I know today, I think we...
Hundreds of Sailors Being Moved Off Carrier After Surge of Suicides, Captain Tells Crew Capt. Brent Gaut announced that the ship will move 260 sailors "to an offsite barracks-type living arrangement on Norfolk...
Troops at Remote and Overseas Bases Attempt Suicide More Often, GAO Finds Lawmakers ordered the GAO to look into suicides at remote and overseas bases in 2020 following a 33.5% increase in the deaths...
Navy's Top Enlisted Leader Tells George Washington Crew at Least They Aren't 'Sleeping in a Foxhole Like a Marine' The carrier has experienced a string of suicides going back at least 10 months, including three suicides in a six-day stretch...
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...
