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Navy fires commander of biomedical research lab
Capt. Abigail Y. Marter took command of the Peru-based command less than a year before her firing Friday.
Lawmaker who claims to be a retired rear admiral was actually demoted
Since retiring from the Navy, Rep. Ronny Jackson has claimed to be a retired one-star admiral. But records show he was reduced in rank to captain.
VA reverses plan to ban iconic WWII kiss photo from medical sites
Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act.
Mental health outreach efforts need more focus on women vets: report
Advocates say more research and emphasis is needed on the particular mental health challenges facing women veterans.
More vets could be headed to DOD medical sites to get VA health care
Leaders from the two departments are discussing allowing VA staff to move into unused space at more than a dozen military hospitals.
Veterans advocates push for another big boost in VA funding next year
Congress has pproved steady annual funding increases for VA opertions for more than 20 years.
Student vets seek mental health care more often than military peers
Researchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help.
Native American veterans save millions after VA waives copayments
The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million.
Should Navy hospital ships be armed?
The threat of hybrid warfare increases hospital ships' need for defense measures, a new paper argues.
By Sarah Sicard