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Young veterans more likely to get dangerous jobs than civilian peers
Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found.
Proposal aims to change how VA handles women’s cancer care
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program will help female veterans get better access to cancer care.
By Allison P. Erickson, The Texas Tribune
We can all ‘Be the One’ to save the life of a veteran
It is National Suicide Prevention Month, but the work to prevent suicides must be at the front of our minds far beyond September.
By Vincent Troiola
Veterans suicides drop to lowest rate since 2006
But veterans are still significantly more likely to die by suicide than their civilian peers.
VA to extend caregiver benefits to ‘legacy’ families until late 2025
Thousands of families had feared being dropped from the program in early 2023.
Venezuelan government defends detaining Marine veteran for 2 years
Marine veteran Matthew Heath was arrested in 2020 and accused of being a terrorist and spying for then-President Donald Trump.
Search continues for missing 75-year-old Marine veteran hiker
While he normally walked the trails with a partner, Rock Stanley decided to go solo this trip.
Victim’s mom tracked Marine veteran murder suspect in El Salvador
Surveillance video allegedly showed the vet grabbing his girlfriend by her neck and shoving her in an elevator, reports say.
Disney summit connects veterans, spouses with civilian opportunities
Disney's Veterans Institute Summit provided veterans and their spouses with insights on navigating the civilian workforce.
By Sharon Spielman
Study to examine reasons for infertility among recent war veterans
Past research has shown that veterans' infertility rates may be two times higher than their civilian peers.
A year after Afghanistan’s fall, a Marine veteran reflects on collapse
Marine Raider veteran Elliot Ackerman talks loyalty, collapse and Stu Scheller.
By Hope Hodge Seck