Lawmakers Question VA over Improving Veteran Care for Suicide Lawmakers admonished the VA on Wednesday over reports of veterans committing suicide at its facilities.
VA Moving Forward on Implementing Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Law The VA recently published a request for information intended to be used as "market research."
Institutional Failures Found at VA Facility After Veteran's Parking Lot Suicide The IG staff found issues with the patient's care coordination and said it resulted in inadequate mental health assessments.
15 Years After the Iraq War's Deadliest Battle, Marines Fight to Save Their Comrades "We've lost more guys to suicide than we lost in the battle," said Jake Edwards, a former lance corporal.
New VA Suicide Prevention Strategy: Talk to Vets 3 Times in First Year Out of Uniform Veterans will be contacted via phone, email or text to keep them abreast of available benefits and service.
Army Suicide Trends Have Changed in Forever Wars Era, New Study Finds The largest historical study to date on the topic has just been published.
Ousters, New Deployments and Supercarrier Woes: The Top Military Stories of 2019 It's perhaps unsurprising that the dominant themes have been turnover and conflict -- internal as well as external.
VA and Congress Struggle to Reach Compromise on Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill Lawmakers are at odds with the Department of Veterans Affairs over a bill meant to tackle the high veteran suicide rate.
Sailor's Suicide Prompts Calls for Better Mental Health Treatment The account of sailor Brandon Caserta’s suicide prompted calls to reform the military’s mental health policies.
The Whole Country is Grappling with Suicide Epidemic, VA Secretary Says VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said suicide claims the lives of about 20 veterans a day, but it's also the leading cause of death...
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...