5 Things To Start Your Week: March 5, 2018 Here are five news stories and events to start your week, from the editors at Military.com.
Wisconsin Proposes Green Alert System for Missing Veterans The system would be used for at-risk veterans .
President Signs Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide Veterans in their first year after leaving the service are four times more likely to commit suicide than those who never...
Naval Base Uses Unique Strategy to Combat Suicides, Stress: A Dog A clinic on Joint Base Andrews has found a weapon to sniff out military members dealing with extreme stress.
Trump Orders Expanded Mental Health Services to Curb Veteran Suicides The VA will focus on transitioning vets in an effort to cut the suicide rate.
Depression: Treatment Works and Recovery is Possible Everyone experiences sadness, irritability, or low energy from time to time, but these feelings usually pass. Depression is...
Unpacking the E-Bag The E-Bag is the emotional bag that you carry back home, and compared to the other bags, the E-bag can be even heavier.
Depression: Family and Caregiver Guide It is important to recognize the symptoms of depression and get the resources you need to get help for you or your Soldier.
You Can Help Children Whose Parents Have PTSD It started with a call from the school. They reported "aggressive behavior towards another child."
The Facts of Addiction Get the lowdown on the causes of addiction, and how to find help if you or someone you know has an addiction.
Fuel Tank Plummets from F-16 Jet and Lands in Neighborhood Near Eglin Air Force Base A fuel tank fell off an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from Eglin Air Force Base, landing in a residential neighborhood...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Army Doctor Files Guilty Plea in 41 Cases of Sexual Contact, Indecent Behavior with Patients The physician, an anesthesiologist, was accused of fondling patients at a Washington state military hospital between 2019 and...
Lawsuit Alleges Racial and Gender Discrimination Led to an Air Force Contractor's Death The family of a Air Force contractor who was killed when she walked into a rotating drone propeller has filed a lawsuit...
Troubled Caisson Unit Makes Appearance at Carter Funeral as Horse-Drawn Services Remain Suspended The unit came under public scrutiny in 2022 when CNN reported that two horses had died within days of each other...