The heartbreakingly common story of my military suicide attempt
"Maybe that’s what makes this story different. Not that it’s mine, but exactly because it isn’t," a Marine veteran writes in this War Horse reflection.
By Evan Slusser, The War Horse
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Sept. 30 deadline nears for Tricare West specialty care referrals
Certain referrals for specialty care for Tricare Prime beneficiaries will expire.
By Karen Jowers
Nonprofit aims to help veterans requiring kidney transplants
DOVE acts as an advocate by identifying, screening, and educating prospective donors and matching them to veterans in need.
By Kristine Froeba
Why is Big Navy mum on mental health care shortages, long wait times?
The Navy is struggling to fill mental health care positions in the fleet, and sailors are complaining about long wait times.
Jan-Pro’s VetConnection program offers franchise opportunities for veterans
Air Force veteran Anthony Gentile helps other veterans develop Jan-Pro franchises.
By Dave Lubach
NKorea likely fired artillery rounds amid US-SKorea drills
Last week, six U.S. F-35 aircraft arrived in South Korea for their first temporary deployment in South Korea in about four and a half years for joint training.
New federal protections on abortion access won’t change military policies
Military treatment facilities have completed fewer than 100 abortions in the past five calendar years, and only include cases related to rape, incest or pregnancies that would have killed the mother.
Veterans have a higher rate of erectile dysfunction, study says
A new study has shown that veterans have higher rates of erectile dysfunction.
By Sarah Sicard
Veterans unemployment rate under 3% for nearly all eras of service
Last month, veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars posted their lowest unemployment rate in three years.
Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons
The program comes amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press