OpinionAmerica’s future advantage depends on quick adoption of advanced techThe U.S. military must learn from Ukraine and accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and robotics, former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper argues.By Mark T. Esper2 days ago
New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costsThe military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.By Karen Jowers3 days ago
OpinionThe post-9/11 generation’s path to post-traumatic growthVeterans who embody the ethos of post-traumatic growth push back against the narrative of the “broken” vet. I urge you to join them.By Patrick J. Murphy3 months ago
Mother blames VA in Navy vet’s death: ‘Look at what they’ve done’Lori Locklear worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 12 years, but no longer has faith in the VA after her Navy veteran son's suicide.By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer3 months ago
VA says its trust scores among veterans are at highest level everMore than four in five veterans surveyed said they trust the department's programs and outreach efforts.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
Pentagon mulls special pay boost to fix health care personnel shortageOfficials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers.By Molly Weisner4 months ago
Lawmakers seek to speed up claims for Camp Lejeune toxic water victimsThe bill would cap attorney's fees, clarify jury trial option and expand courts to reduce case backlog.By Todd South4 months ago
Younger troops get more vasectomies after Dobbs decision, study findsThe vasectomy study looked at male active-duty, retired and dependents in the military health system.By Zamone Perez4 months ago
Senator wants answers on DOD’s medical treatment for terror victimsSen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants to know how often military medical facilities have treated victims of terror.By Karen Jowers4 months ago
Military doctors treat patients who outrank them better, study saysA Defense Health Agency spokesperson said the agency is reviewing the content of the study.By Zamone Perez4 months ago
Children’s hospitals take fight over military payments to CongressA change in how the military pays for care at civilian children's hospitals may cause significant health care access problems, advocates warn.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
Family of Navy vet who died after police knelt on neck settles lawsuitFamily members of Angelo Qunito settled a federal lawsuit against the city of Antioch for $7.5 million.4 months ago