Feared Increase in Suicides Among Troops After Afghanistan Exit Hasn't Materialized Preliminary data indicate that fewer military personnel and veterans took their lives than the year before, even though calls...
VA Wants to Waive Some Copays for Vets at High Risk for Suicide VA officials hope the measures will encourage veterans to pursue medical care and stick with treatment.
The Pentagon Is Failing to Screen Most Transitioning Troops for Suicide Risk, Watchdog Says The Pentagon was supposed to screen 100% by the end of 2018, according to a joint plan with the Veterans Affairs Department.
Few Details from Pentagon, VA After White House Unveils Suicide Prevention Plan Focused on Gun Safety The VA said the White House's new road map "aligns well" with its existing suicide prevention efforts.
Army Hopes Identifying Suicide 'Red Flags' Earlier Will Finally Ease Crisis The active-duty Army saw 175 suicides in 2020, a rate of 36.4 per 100,000, up from 30.7 per 100,000 in 2019.
Pence Joins Horse Ride to Raise Awareness of Veteran Suicide Pence rode for part of the route, talked and posed for photos with residents and riders and spoke during a ceremony.
3 Soldiers at 10th Mountain May Have Died by Suicide in 2 Days. The Division Is Trying to Figure Out Why. The Army's 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York, is reeling from the suspected deaths by suicide of three troops in...
Veteran Suicide Rate Shows Biggest Drop Since 2001, But Remains High The Veterans Affairs Department said that 6,261 veterans died by suicide in 2019, a decline of 399 from 2018.
Suicide Risk Among Veterans Declined During the Pandemic, But Spiked for Those with COVID, Study Finds Having COVID-19 increased suicidal thoughts in veterans who reported more suicidal tendencies after the pandemic's start.
Since 9/11, Suicide Has Claimed Four Times More Military Lives Than Combat A study estimates that 30,177 troops and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken their own lives over the...
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...
