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Take control of your health

In the new year It’s easy to leave the doctor’s office and immediately feel a sense of regret. Have you ever left an appointment, only to later realize you forgot to mention a certain health...

Navy, Marines ban kratom, an herbal pain treatment linked to abuse

Sailors and Marines are now banned from using products containing kratom, a plant derivative widely sold alongside vape and CBD products.

Army Veteran advocates for VA services after difficult battle with PTSD

‘I’m starting to feel human again’ Kyle Blake was washing dishes at his Prescott, Ariz., home one quiet morning in October 2024 when sharp yelping shattered the calm.

Soldier says Army dining facility often closed: ‘Uber Eats, every day’

A quality-of-life issue often cited by rank-and-file soldiers in the barracks is not being able to use on-base dining facilities, which they technically cover the cost of by having a portion of their.

Winter storm, deep freeze put Veterans at risk: VA urges early planning

A powerful winter storm and a blast of Arctic air are expected to bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and life‑threatening cold to large parts of the United States this weekend, and VA officials are...

VA and military collaboration to ensure pilots are mission-ready

A groundbreaking partnership ensuring pilots’ readiness In a groundbreaking partnership, the 85th Fighter Group, Veterans Health System of the Ozarks (VHSO) and the 188th Medical Group are...

‘Militarily stupid to insult your allies’ — and other advice from 1942

“Don’t try to tell the British that America won the last war or make wise-cracks about the war debts or about British defeats in this war,” came the sage advice from the U.S. War Department in 1942.

Decreasing suicide risk: How to support the Veterans in your life

Use these VA tools and resources to keep your Veteran loved one safe, healthy and protected against suicide Preventing Veteran suicide takes collective action.

VA's AI Tools Lack Patient Safety Oversight, Watchdog Warns

Serving Veterans with severe mental health challenges

Remaining in communities Veteran Lyndsey Beaver, 41, a Maryland transplant from New Jersey, counts her blessings each day.

‘Hidden Figure’ Gladys West, GPS pioneer and Navy civilian, dies at 95

Gladys Mae West, whose mathematical work became the integral foundation for modern GPS, has died. West, surrounded by family and friends, passed away peacefully on Jan. 17. She was 95.

Changes to how you get IRS Form 1095-B from VA

What Veterans and family members should know IRS Form 1095-B is a tax form that shows you had health coverage during the year.

I Carried Death’s Shroud With Me From Afghanistan. But I Do Not Fear It

Photos courtesy of Cindy Seipert. Illustration by Hrisanthi Pickett

Here’s how to see attorney and agent fees paid by VA

Beginning this month, the Department of Veterans Affairs websites and social media channels will show the amount of money it is legally obligated to send to VA-accredited attorneys and claim agents...

Primary care careers at VA: Meaningful, modern, made for you

Did you know that every Veteran receiving health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is provided a primary care physician?

How AI Can Help You Write a Cover Letter

Innovative heart technology revolutionizes Veteran care

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center breaks ground with cutting-edge defibrillation lead procedure The Cardiology Team at the Michael E.

Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says

The Defense Health Agency has clarified the U.S. military’s policy regarding chaperones during medical exams following several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients..

This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate

After the U.S. Marine raid on Makin Island on Aug. 17-18, 1942, Japanese garrisons in the Gilbert and Marshall islands got to serious work reinforcing their commands.

VA again launches search for VA benefits chief

The Department of Veterans Affairs has relaunched efforts to find a new head of veterans benefits following the withdrawal of nominee Karen Brazell last October.