Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, "an outstanding Marine and leader," was in a parachute accident during a predeployment certification exercise. An assessment of the Pentagon's efforts to disrupt drug traffickers comes as the number of U.S. overdoses involving synthetic opioids continues to climb. 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. A new GAO study found that Defense Department leaders aren't doing enough to address sleep deprivation among troops. Mike Linnington leaves Wounded Warrior Project after eight years of dramatic improvements for injured veterans, but numerous challenges remain. There are currently eight psychedelic therapy trials taking place across the country through the VA. The Pentagon is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for mental health and suicide prevention programs, among others. Veterans Affairs programs would get another significant bump in fiscal 2025 under the budget request released by President Joe Biden on Monday. The nation's only joint Veterans Affairs and Defense Department health care center began using a new compatible medical records system on Saturday. Load More