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Stories about mental health in the military.

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Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service
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Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 26, 2022

Military suicide prevention
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The Pentagon is changing how it talks about suicide

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself
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From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 18, 2022

Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems
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Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 17, 2022

The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it
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The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters
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How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 15, 2022

As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them
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As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 29, 2022

‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago
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‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago

By Francisco Martinezcuello

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing
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‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing

By Jeremy Fricke

Posted on Aug 19, 2022

‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing
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‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing

By Ethan E. Rocke

Posted on Aug 18, 2022

This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban
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This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban

By Kacy Tellessen

Posted on Aug 17, 2022

‘It’s Fyre Festival for veterans’ — Inside a vet non-profit’s ‘chaotic’ couples retreat
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‘It’s Fyre Festival for veterans’ — Inside a vet non-profit’s ‘chaotic’ couples retreat

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 28, 2022

I don’t know what to make of this Afghanistan docu-series, but maybe that’s the point
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I don’t know what to make of this Afghanistan docu-series, but maybe that’s the point

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 22, 2022

a man in uniform sits in a long hallway, head in his hands
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There’s a new, shorter suicide prevention hotline number to help veterans

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 17, 2022

military nerds video gamers
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How games like ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and ‘Magic: The Gathering’ strengthen the military

By Caroline Moseley

Posted on Jul 5, 2022

The Army’s top enlisted leader went to Reddit for soldiers’ ideas on fixing the service’s biggest problems
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The Army’s top enlisted leader went to Reddit for soldiers’ ideas on fixing the service’s biggest problems

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 21, 2022

‘I have fucking had it’ — Airman goes public with allegations of assault and criminal justice failure
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‘I have fucking had it’ — Airman goes public with allegations of assault and criminal justice failure

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 14, 2022

Military sexual assault survivors feel abandoned in a ‘world of predators’
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Military sexual assault survivors feel abandoned in a ‘world of predators’

By Mariel Padilla, The 19th

Posted on May 8, 2022

halo tv series
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The ‘Halo’ series does what no one expected: It captures the true cost of war

By Daniel Johnson

Posted on May 6, 2022

Best Warrior ruck march
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Carrying the weight: The undue burdens that female troops endure every day

By Robert Moser

Posted on Mar 23, 2022

air force honor guard
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Air Force policies are driving airmen to take their own lives

By Spencer Nelson

Posted on Feb 8, 2022

military-suicide-awareness
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‘A debt I can never repay’ — How Reddit is filling gaps in the military’s failing mental health care system

By Daniel Johnson

Posted on Feb 2, 2022

Cold, isolated and stretched thin – Why so many airmen hate Minot Air Force Base
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Cold, isolated and stretched thin – Why so many airmen hate Minot Air Force Base

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 1, 2022

Army command leadership
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How being passed over for command taught this Army officer to lead

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 26, 2022

Air Force fires commander who separated an airman recovering from a suicide attempt
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Air Force fires commander who separated an airman recovering from a suicide attempt

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2021

7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide
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7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide

By David Roza

Updated on Oct 19, 2021

Military Funeral
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The military has a suicide crisis. Its leaders bear most of the blame

By Daniel Johnson

Updated on Oct 15, 2021

The active-duty Army is facing a record suicide rate. Leaders have no idea how to fix it
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The active-duty Army is facing a record suicide rate. Leaders have no idea how to fix it

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 14, 2021

A totally sane and rational person threatened to charge the Army with war crimes over COVID vaccines
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A totally sane and rational person threatened to charge the Army with war crimes over COVID vaccines

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

Puppies Behind Bars
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Puppies Behind Bars

By Chris Stevens

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

Asking for help completely changed the trajectory of this veteran’s life
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Asking for help completely changed the trajectory of this veteran’s life

By Chris Stevens

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

How one veteran found purpose again
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How one veteran found purpose again

By Chris Stevens

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

‘We are all suffering in silence’ — Inside the US military’s pervasive culture of eating disorders
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‘We are all suffering in silence’ — Inside the US military’s pervasive culture of eating disorders

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

Make the Call – stories of community, connection and a pledge to reach out to your brothers and sisters in arms.
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Make the Call – stories of community, connection and a pledge to reach out to your brothers and sisters in arms.

Updated on Jul 13, 2021

Your mental health resource guide
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Your mental health resource guide

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Jun 21, 2021

The myth of the ‘dangerous veteran’ with PTSD isn’t going away, new survey shows
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The myth of the ‘dangerous veteran’ with PTSD isn’t going away, new survey shows

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 16, 2021

Healing the hidden wounds of war
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Healing the hidden wounds of war

By Chris Stevens

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

The transition you never asked for: Finding meaning after losing your military career to disability
Mental Health

The transition you never asked for: Finding meaning after losing your military career to disability

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Jun 14, 2021

How virtual reality can make an impact on treating PTSD
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How virtual reality can make an impact on treating PTSD

By Chris Stevens

Updated on May 30, 2021

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Mental Health

Retired Air Force general caught with child porn blames it on PTSD

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Apr 1, 2021

Removed from command: A two-star general’s mental health disaster and fight to recover
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Removed from command: A two-star general’s mental health disaster and fight to recover

By Gregg Martin, Phillip Martin

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

This soldier almost died by suicide. Now he’s telling his story in hopes of saving someone else
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This soldier almost died by suicide. Now he’s telling his story in hopes of saving someone else

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 16, 2021

The Air Force is using virtual reality to fight its suicide epidemic
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The Air Force is using virtual reality to fight its suicide epidemic

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 26, 2021

Investigation finds missing Fort Bliss soldier’s unit faced ‘remarkable stress’ from training tempo
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Investigation finds missing Fort Bliss soldier’s unit faced ‘remarkable stress’ from training tempo

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

Air Force colonel who called suicide a ‘chickensh-t way to go’ has been nominated to become a 1-star
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Air Force colonel who called suicide a ‘chickensh-t way to go’ has been nominated to become a 1-star

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 21, 2021

The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules
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The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules

By James Clark

Updated on Jan 7, 2021

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader is looking into why an airman was punished for attempting suicide
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The Air Force’s top enlisted leader is looking into why an airman was punished for attempting suicide

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 6, 2021

Investigators reportedly looking into whether Nashville bombing suspect believed in alien lizards
Mental Health

Investigators reportedly looking into whether Nashville bombing suspect believed in alien lizards

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

Former 1st Special Forces Group commander arrested for domestic violence after 2-hour police standoff
Mental Health

Former 1st Special Forces Group commander arrested for domestic violence after 2-hour police standoff

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 28, 2020

Army special operations medic and pregnant wife die in apparent murder-suicide
Mental Health

Army special operations medic and pregnant wife die in apparent murder-suicide

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

I struggled with thoughts of suicide. Vulnerability and connection kept me alive
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I struggled with thoughts of suicide. Vulnerability and connection kept me alive

By Matthew Stroup

Posted on Nov 24, 2020

The Army’s ‘complete failure’ led to this private’s suicide after she was sexually assaulted, parents say
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The Army’s ‘complete failure’ led to this private’s suicide after she was sexually assaulted, parents say

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 20, 2020

New law will create a 988 hotline for veterans in crisis
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New law will create a 988 hotline for veterans in crisis

Posted on Oct 20, 2020

Pentagon releases latest numbers for suicide deaths in 2020
Mental Health

Pentagon releases latest numbers for suicide deaths in 2020

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 16, 2020

The Army Chief of Staff wants you to have work-life balance. Seriously
Mental Health

The Army Chief of Staff wants you to have work-life balance. Seriously

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 16, 2020

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Mental Health

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 14, 2020

Army Chief says COVID-19 likely factor in rise in suicides
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Army Chief says COVID-19 likely factor in rise in suicides

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 13, 2020

The Pentagon refuses to acknowledge that more service members are dying by suicide in 2020
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The Pentagon refuses to acknowledge that more service members are dying by suicide in 2020

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 2, 2020

The military has seen a significant increase in suicide deaths since COVID-19 hit
Mental Health

The military has seen a significant increase in suicide deaths since COVID-19 hit

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 29, 2020

98 airmen have died by suicide so far in 2020, Air Force chief says
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98 airmen have died by suicide so far in 2020, Air Force chief says

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 16, 2020

‘Do your part’ — Joint Chiefs vice chair calls on leaders to end military suicide crisis
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‘Do your part’ — Joint Chiefs vice chair calls on leaders to end military suicide crisis

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 8, 2020

Air Force still ‘struggling’ to stop two-year suicide crisis, top general says
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Air Force still ‘struggling’ to stop two-year suicide crisis, top general says

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 28, 2020

That one scene at the grocery store was the best part of ‘The Hurt Locker’
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That one scene at the grocery store was the best part of ‘The Hurt Locker’

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 7, 2020

A proposed law would let troops get mental healthcare without having to let their units know
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A proposed law would let troops get mental healthcare without having to let their units know

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 25, 2020