Finding solace in chickens: One veteran’s fight to save his flock and mental health
Veterans lean on emotional support animals to help cope with their PTSD, but there are challenges to keeping them.
By Stephen Starr, The War Horse
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US military to stop shooting pigs and goats for medic training
The move ends a practice that had been made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries.
VA to largely end animal testing on dogs, cats within two years
The Department of Veterans Affairs is slated to largely end testing on dogs, cats and nonhuman primates within the next two years.
Army CIO on email, tech modernization and more
The Army's first-ever civilian tech director has been on the job for two years. What's next?
By Davis Winkie
Army disputes PETA claim about hiding documents on animal wounding
MRDC claims it does not have any ongoing animal wound studies.
By Sarah Sicard
Service dog helps ease Army veteran’s anxiety
Army veteran Joe Nieves’ service dog Jem is specially trained to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Clara Niel, The Frederick News-Post