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Amid COVID surge, VA hospitals not requiring masks for all patients
Individual hospitals may consider mask mandates if they see a surge in COVID-19 cases locally.
VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster
Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.
Failed military recruits prove deadly outliers
The gunman in a mass killing in Allen, Texas, is among 32 recruits who washed out of the military and went on to commit extremist crimes.
Troops who deployed seem to have lower risk of cancer death: study
The results are most likely proof of the “healthy deployer effect” as troops are required to be in fairly good health to go overseas.
New in 2023: Results of the Navy’s latest beard study coming in 2023
SECNAV mandated a renewed assessment of the beard question earlier in 2022.
Study recruits troops to see how sleep deprivation affects the brain
Researchers want to know how sleep deprivation affects brain function.
How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.
"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."
By Karen Jowers
Naval Academy IDs midshipman who died Saturday
Midshipman 2nd Class Luke Gabriel Bird, 21, was hiking near the Salto El Agua waterfall in Placilla when he reportedly slipped. He was found dead in the waterfall's lagoon.
By Diana Stancy
Some officers still promoting thanks to loopholes in background checks, study says
Unclear guidelines and uneven discipline could let unfit officers through the cracks.
Marine Corps, Army report disproportionate substance abuse, mental health issues
The Air Force and Coast Guard reported the lowest prevalences.
How are military teens coping? Landmark study will follow them over time to find out
DoD researchers will contact about 50,000 military and veteran parents of adolescents.
By Karen Jowers