The heartbreakingly common story of my military suicide attempt
"Maybe that’s what makes this story different. Not that it’s mine, but exactly because it isn’t," a Marine veteran writes in this War Horse reflection.
Your Army
Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.
More than 200 military families displaced by winter storm damage to their base housing; some wonder what’s next
Will the current water damage from burst pipes bring more mold?
Acting Capitol Police chief appeals for up to 2,200 National Guard troops to stay
Acting Capitol Police chief says continuing threats require continuing National Guard troop presence.
COVID shots may be widely available to military families in April
Fauci says high school-age children may be able to get the COVID-19 vaccination sometime in the fall.
New congressional investigation to examine the link between veterans and extremist groups
The move follows a similar review by Defense Department officials announced last month.
Documents detail legal fight to make the Pentagon share Middle East troop numbers
A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit reveals Middle East troop numbers the Pentagon sought to obscure.
Police request 60-day extension of National Guard troop presence at US Capitol
The request to keep as many as 2,200 Guard troops in D.C. underscores the continuing concerns about security and the potential for violence at the Capitol.
By the numbers: VA’s coronavirus response one year later
On March 4, 2020, VA officials announced their first recorded case of coronavirus in a patient from California. Since then, hundreds of thousands more have contracted the illness.
VA’s next medical challenge: catching up on millions of missed veterans’ appointments
The department has delayed or cancelled more than 19 million medical appointments over the last year, but hopes to reschedule them in the months ahead.
Law enforcement on alert after plot warning at US Capitol
The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4.
