The Navy’s community college is partnering with Western Governors University to provide sailors with an associate degree in health science. A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families. Military pharmacies no longer have to manually process prescriptions following a February cyberattack that disrupted pharmacy operations around the world. A watchdog warned that VA medical officials may not be able to respond to problems with implantable medical devices because of poor tracking systems. The Navy's new Culture of Excellence 2.0 program seeks to help commanders to better understand their sailors and the generational gaps between them. A new GAO study found that Defense Department leaders aren't doing enough to address sleep deprivation among troops. A policy allowing troops to be reimbursed for travel if they go out of state for abortions and other reproductive services hasn't been used much. By Tara Copp, AP
5 weeks ago Veterans Affairs medical sites saw their patient numbers spike after a five-month effort to improve access and delivery of health care. Mike Linnington leaves Wounded Warrior Project after eight years of dramatic improvements for injured veterans, but numerous challenges remain. The Navy is testing out a program to embark therapy dogs aboard aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. Load More