What the Deaths of Sailors Who Took Their Own Lives Aboard the George Washington Reveal About the Navy After a string of sailors assigned to the USS George Washington took their own lives in 2021 and 2022, the Navy opened an...
Service Restored to National 988 Suicide Hotline; Military and Veterans, Press 1 The crisis line, which provides support and services to those with mental health issues, was down for several hours on...
Navy Facing Another Suicide Cluster as Lawmaker Says Key Reforms Haven't Been Implemented Congressman Seth Moulton, said that key provisions of the Brandon Act, named for Brandon Caserta who died via suicide, still...
988 Nationwide Suicide Hotline Crashes, VA Offering Alternatives The nationwide suicide and mental health hotline experienced a service outage Thursday; the cause has not been disclosed.
Pentagon Scrubbing All Policies of Language That Stigmatizes Mental Health Conditions Editing is underway on all DoD "issuances" to eliminate outdated language regarding mental health care and treatment.
VA Unveils New Scholarships for Future Mental Health Workers as Agency Works to Combat Shortages The program would award scholarships to those looking to earn degrees in social work, psychology, mental health counseling...
VA Not Consistently Asking Vets Having Thoughts of Suicide About Firearms, IG Finds The VA called safe firearm storage a "critical priority" in its suicide prevention efforts and said it would implement the IG...
Tricare Telehealth Benefit First added to Tricare benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tricare telehealth appointments are here to stay for most...
Soldiers Need Friends and Family to Help Amid Mental Health Provider Shortage, Army Leaders Say The theme of whole health was woven this year throughout the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting.
VA '100%' Confident in Suicide Data After Outside Report Argued Agency Underestimates Rate At issue is an analysis by America's Warrior Partnership, a suicide prevention group, that said the veterans suicide rate may...
Biden Signs Defense Bill with Junior Enlisted Pay Hike, Ban on Treatments for Transgender Military Kids A massive raise for junior enlisted troops next year and a ban on some health care for transgender children of service...
Maryland Air National Guard to Add DC Fighter Squadron as Federal Budget Negotiations Settle U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Democrats, called it a “win-win scenario” that preserves Maryland’s...
Rare Corruption Case Against 4-Star Admiral Runs Headlong into Mistress Testimony Issues, Pentagon Culture The witness in question is a woman with whom Burke was having an affair and who, according to court filings, went to...
Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans When Ed Meagher reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, he was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two...
Ukraine's Military Intelligence Says North Korean Troops Suffer Heavy Battlefield Losses North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region and are facing logistical...