New Law Extends VA Mental Health Counseling to More Guard and Reserve Members Another newly passed piece of legislation directs the GAO to assess the effectiveness of mental health services.
Trump OKs 2 Laws Aimed at Helping Veteran Mental Health and Reducing Suicide The legislation would give the VA leeway to award grants to organizations that focus on veterans' mental health issues.
'Tainted,' 'Screw This:' Study Reveals Male and Female Vets Have Different Suicide Triggers A study suggests that when it comes to male and female vets, mental health support is far from a one-size-fits-all affair.
Trump Orders DoD, VA and Other Agencies to Probe Link Between Pandemic and Suicides He blamed increased mental stress and suicides partly on COVID-19 lockdown orders.
Military Suicides Reached All-Time High in 2019; Impact of COVID-19 Remains Unclear On the heels of a report that suicides are up 20% this year, Pentagon officials released suicide data for last year.
General's Proposal to Curb Suicide: Require Every Soldier to Visit Behavioral Health Gen. Funk said that Army leaders must work harder to build more trust inside units to ensure soldiers don't feel isolated.
As Suicides Near 100 in 2020, Air Force Creates ‘Playbook’ for Commanders The U.S. Air Force's top leader said that nearly 100 airmen have taken their lives this year.
Veteran Suicide Prevention Bills Will Move Forward After Committees Reach Compromise A compromise will allow the VA to provide grants to nonprofits for mental health programs.
Veteran Suicide Prevention Bills Face Failure as Debate Stalls Passage Differences between the House and Senate have slowed progress of bills to combat veteran suicide.
Tracking of Veteran Suicides at VA Facilities in Disarray, GAO Finds A GAO report found a number of errors in the VA's tracking of suicides at its facilities.
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...
