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The Air Force is the only service that decreased its number of suicides in 2018 The Air Force is the only service that decreased its number of suicides in 2018

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 4 2019

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Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012 Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 31 2019

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Ex-Special Forces Officer Sentenced To 10 Years For Abuse, Child Endangerment Ex-Special Forces Officer Sentenced To 10 Years For Abuse, Child Endangerment

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 30 2019

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Navy Suicides Hit A Record High In 2018 Navy Suicides Hit A Record High In 2018

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 28 2019

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Marine Suicides Reach Highest Level In A Decade Despite End Of Large-Scale Combat Operations Marine Suicides Reach Highest Level In A Decade Despite End Of Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 27 2019

10 Things Vets Think They Know About Veteran Mental Health — And What They Get Wrong 10 Things Vets Think They Know About Veteran Mental Health — And What They Get Wrong

By Duane K.L. France

/ Dec 13 2018

It’s Time to Start Considering Suicide A Military Readiness Issue It’s Time to Start Considering Suicide A Military Readiness Issue

By Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army (Ret.)

/ Dec 5 2018

Trump Says California Shooting Highlights Need To Treat Veterans With PTSD Trump Says California Shooting Highlights Need To Treat Veterans With PTSD

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 9 2018

Scientists Say Energy Drinks Make It Harder To Treat PTSD Scientists Say Energy Drinks Make It Harder To Treat PTSD

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 30 2018

Here’s Exactly What A Roadside Bomb Does To Your Head Here’s Exactly What A Roadside Bomb Does To Your Head

By Ronald Glasser, M.D.

/ Oct 25 2018

The Hardest Part Of Transitioning Out Of The Military: Finding Meaning Along The Way The Hardest Part Of Transitioning Out Of The Military: Finding Meaning Along The Way

By Jeremy Thompson

/ Oct 23 2018

The Best Movie About PTSD Isn’t About War The Best Movie About PTSD Isn’t About War

By David J. Morris

/ Oct 3 2018

Back To The Psych Ward: A Journalist And His Wife Deal With His Severe PTSD Back To The Psych Ward: A Journalist And His Wife Deal With His Severe PTSD

/ Sep 12 2018

A California Police Officer Fatally Shot A Mentally Ill Man. His PTSD Went On Trial A California Police Officer Fatally Shot A Mentally Ill Man. His PTSD Went On Trial

/ Sep 10 2018

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The Army Secretary Featured A Mass Murderer In The Service’s Suicide Prevention Campaign The Army Secretary Featured A Mass Murderer In The Service’s Suicide Prevention Campaign

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 9 2018

The VA Is Eyeing Ketamine As An Emergency Treatment For Patients At High Suicide Risk The VA Is Eyeing Ketamine As An Emergency Treatment For Patients At High Suicide Risk

/ Sep 7 2018

Why I Fear America’s Veteran Suicide Epidemic Is Going To Get Much Worse Why I Fear America’s Veteran Suicide Epidemic Is Going To Get Much Worse

By Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army

/ Aug 30 2018

The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us

By Tessa Poppe, Council of the Former Enlisted

/ Aug 29 2018

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Why Did A New Army Ranger Allegedly Commit A Gruesome Motel Murder-Suicide? Why Did A New Army Ranger Allegedly Commit A Gruesome Motel Murder-Suicide?

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 7 2018

‘Be Courteous With Fireworks’: Veterans Ask A Community To Help Those With PTSD ‘Be Courteous With Fireworks’: Veterans Ask A Community To Help Those With PTSD

/ Jun 30 2018

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It’s Time For Us To Have A Real Conversation About Suicide In America It’s Time For Us To Have A Real Conversation About Suicide In America

By Brian E. Kinsella

/ Jun 27 2018

LGBTQ Vets, Uncomfortable With VA, Look To Each Other For Mental Health Care LGBTQ Vets, Uncomfortable With VA, Look To Each Other For Mental Health Care

By Stephanie Russell-Kraft

/ Jun 25 2018

‘Matterhorn’ Author Karl Marlantes: Stop Treating Vets With PTSD Like Victims ‘Matterhorn’ Author Karl Marlantes: Stop Treating Vets With PTSD Like Victims

By Adam Linehan

/ Jun 13 2018

Emotional Support Chickens Are Now A Thing Emotional Support Chickens Are Now A Thing

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jun 5 2018

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The UCMJ May Get A Domestic Violence Update To Prevent The Next Texas Church Shooting The UCMJ May Get A Domestic Violence Update To Prevent The Next Texas Church Shooting

By Jared Keller

/ May 17 2018

‘I Closed My Eyes, And When I Did, I Saw My Pistol’: The Warax On Suicide ‘I Closed My Eyes, And When I Did, I Saw My Pistol’: The Warax On Suicide

/ May 16 2018

A Massive Study Of Veterans Reveals That Even ‘Mild’ Traumatic Brain Injuries Have Major Consequences A Massive Study Of Veterans Reveals That Even ‘Mild’ Traumatic Brain Injuries Have Major Consequences

/ May 9 2018

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An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life

By Paul Szoldra

/ May 1 2018

He Was Hit In The Face By An RPG. Only Returning To War Made Him Whole He Was Hit In The Face By An RPG. Only Returning To War Made Him Whole

By Carmen Gentile

/ Apr 13 2018

Danish Vets Are Committing Suicide, Too Danish Vets Are Committing Suicide, Too

By Master Sgt. Jacob Panton Kristiansen, Royal Danish Army

/ Apr 12 2018

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My Friend Is Dead. I Don’t Know Why. My Friend Is Dead. I Don’t Know Why.

By Matt Collins

/ Apr 6 2018

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Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’ Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’

/ Mar 22 2018

More Active Troops Are Using Private Mental Health Care Over The DoD’s. Here’s Why More Active Troops Are Using Private Mental Health Care Over The DoD’s. Here’s Why

/ Feb 27 2018

Most Vets Don’t Know What Mental Health Services VA Offers. So Here You Go Most Vets Don’t Know What Mental Health Services VA Offers. So Here You Go

/ Feb 2 2018

For Most Vets, PTSD Isn’t The Problem, ‘Transition Stress’ Is. Here’s What That Means For Most Vets, PTSD Isn’t The Problem, ‘Transition Stress’ Is. Here’s What That Means

/ Jan 25 2018

Married Veterans Face Greater Risk Of Suicide, Study Says Married Veterans Face Greater Risk Of Suicide, Study Says

/ Jan 25 2018

Secret Bitcoin Millionaire Backs Research Of Ecstasy As Treatment For PTSD Secret Bitcoin Millionaire Backs Research Of Ecstasy As Treatment For PTSD

/ Jan 11 2018

Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide

/ Jan 10 2018

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Navy Missed Signs Of ‘Clear Instability’ In Days Before Shiloh Sailor Went MIA Navy Missed Signs Of ‘Clear Instability’ In Days Before Shiloh Sailor Went MIA

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 2 2018

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I Live In The Suburbs Now. All I Want Is The Thrill Of Deployment Again I Live In The Suburbs Now. All I Want Is The Thrill Of Deployment Again

By Richard White

/ Dec 21 2017

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Sailor Stabs Wife, Hangs Self After Returning From Deployment, Police Say Sailor Stabs Wife, Hangs Self After Returning From Deployment, Police Say

By Adam Weinstein

/ Dec 20 2017

Have A Coping Plan For Grief During The Holidays Have A Coping Plan For Grief During The Holidays

By Bonnie Carroll

/ Dec 19 2017

Boston Man Claims His Appalling Rant About Vets With PTSD Was Actually A Joke Boston Man Claims His Appalling Rant About Vets With PTSD Was Actually A Joke

/ Nov 16 2017

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The Army Is Offering Mental-Health Waivers, But Don’t Freak Out Just Yet The Army Is Offering Mental-Health Waivers, But Don’t Freak Out Just Yet

By Adam Weinstein

/ Nov 13 2017

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It’s Time To Address The Staggering Rate Of Suicide Among Servicewomen And Female Vets It’s Time To Address The Staggering Rate Of Suicide Among Servicewomen And Female Vets

By Kate Hendricks Thomas and Kyleanne Hunter

/ Oct 24 2017

Study Of Marijuana’s Effects On PTSD Struggles To Recruit Vets Study Of Marijuana’s Effects On PTSD Struggles To Recruit Vets

/ Sep 8 2017

Hazardous Baggage: Facing My PTSD On An Indian Train Car Hazardous Baggage: Facing My PTSD On An Indian Train Car

By Ben Feibleman

/ Sep 5 2017

Ecstasy Is So Effective In Treating Vets’ PTSD, It’s Just Been Designated A ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ Ecstasy Is So Effective In Treating Vets’ PTSD, It’s Just Been Designated A ‘Breakthrough Therapy’

By Adam Linehan

/ Aug 28 2017

For These Women Veterans, It Wasn’t Combat Trauma That Led To PTSD For These Women Veterans, It Wasn’t Combat Trauma That Led To PTSD

/ Aug 24 2017

From Shell-Shock To PTSD: A Century Of Invisible War Trauma From Shell-Shock To PTSD: A Century Of Invisible War Trauma

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 20 2017

Sometimes The Best Medicine For A Veteran Is The Company Of Another Veteran Sometimes The Best Medicine For A Veteran Is The Company Of Another Veteran

/ Aug 16 2017

Troops Most At Risk Of Suicide Don’t Get The Support They Need From The Military, New Report Says Troops Most At Risk Of Suicide Don’t Get The Support They Need From The Military, New Report Says

/ Aug 7 2017

A Vet Fatally Overdosed While On Lockdown In A VA Hospital. Now His Wife Is Demanding Answers A Vet Fatally Overdosed While On Lockdown In A VA Hospital. Now His Wife Is Demanding Answers

/ Aug 2 2017

Linkin Park Vocalist And Vet Advocate Chester Bennington Found Dead In Apparent Suicide Linkin Park Vocalist And Vet Advocate Chester Bennington Found Dead In Apparent Suicide

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 20 2017

The Trailer For Hollywood’s Latest Iraq War PTSD Drama Just Dropped The Trailer For Hollywood’s Latest Iraq War PTSD Drama Just Dropped

By Adam Linehan

/ Jun 21 2017

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To Improve Awareness, We Must Call PTSD What It Is: A Disorder To Improve Awareness, We Must Call PTSD What It Is: A Disorder

/ Jun 18 2017

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No, Not Every Veteran Is Damaged By Their Military Service No, Not Every Veteran Is Damaged By Their Military Service

By Brian Adam Jones

/ May 19 2017

1 In 5 Troops Discharged For Misconduct Between 2011 And 2015 Had PTSD Or TBI, Report Finds 1 In 5 Troops Discharged For Misconduct Between 2011 And 2015 Had PTSD Or TBI, Report Finds

/ May 16 2017

The Suicide Rate Among Female Veterans Is On The Rise, And Experts Have No Idea Why The Suicide Rate Among Female Veterans Is On The Rise, And Experts Have No Idea Why

By Adam Linehan

/ Apr 26 2017

The VA Is Using Advanced Technology To Predict Which Veterans Are At Risk Of Suicide The VA Is Using Advanced Technology To Predict Which Veterans Are At Risk Of Suicide

By Adam Linehan

/ Apr 12 2017

A Fight Over Weak Government Weed Stalls Research Into Pot And PTSD A Fight Over Weak Government Weed Stalls Research Into Pot And PTSD

By Adam Weinstein

/ Apr 4 2017

What Type Of Porn Viewer Are You? What Type Of Porn Viewer Are You?

By Sarah Sicard

/ Mar 13 2017

VA Will Begin Offering Mental Health Care For Vets With ‘Bad Paper’ VA Will Begin Offering Mental Health Care For Vets With ‘Bad Paper’

/ Mar 8 2017

George W Bush Opens Up About Veterans, Iraq, And The Healing Power of Art George W Bush Opens Up About Veterans, Iraq, And The Healing Power of Art

/ Mar 3 2017