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A line of flags is placed in remembrance of each member of the Department of Defense who was lost to suicide in 2021 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022.

Suicides among veterans remain unchanged despite federal focus

The figures are the latest available from federal census data and suggest limited progress on the issue of suicide prevention by Veterans Affairs leaders.

By Leo Shane III

5 months ago

Congress presses VA for fixes to lingering suicide hotline outages

About 700 callers were unable to immediately connect with counselors because of crisis line outages over the past 12 months.

By Leo Shane III

8 months ago

Army air crew training revamp to look at aircraft and simulators

Big changes are coming to Army aviation, leaders say.

8 months ago

It’s been a rough few months for Army senior enlisted leadership

At least four command sergeants major have been relieved.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

9 months ago

Navy commander leads latest NASA space station mission

The Navy officer-led NASA Crew-8 mission successfully blasted off Sunday.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

14 months ago

Vets jobless rate spikes in August, but experts note positive trends

The unemployment rate for veterans rose from 2.9% in July to 3.6% in August, according to federal researchers.

By Leo Shane III

21 months ago