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Family: Army frustrated efforts to get reservist help before shooting
Robert Card's family said they struggled for months to get him help as his mental health declined before a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
Former soldier sentenced in “romance scams” that stole $350,000
The specialist was also charged with unemployment insurance fraud.
By Todd South
Army adds cognitive test to track new soldier brain health
The assessment will establish a baseline measure for evaluating exposure to brain trauma over time.
By Todd South
Senators push VA to fix problems with vets’ toxic exposure claims
A group of Senate Democrats wants quicker action from VA leaders on solutions to some problematic toxic exposure disability claims.
Young veterans more likely to get dangerous jobs than civilian peers
Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found.
Military pharmacies resume regular operations after cyberattack
Military pharmacies no longer have to manually process prescriptions following a February cyberattack that disrupted pharmacy operations around the world.
By Karen Jowers
Deployed troops inhaled toxic air even while off-duty, study finds
Lung samples from service members they tested found traces of toxic vaporized metals and other hazardous items, well above that of non-deployed personnel.
Court OKs lawsuit accusing VA of discrimination in disability claims
A federal judge rejected a government request to throw out a lawsuit accusing Veterans Affairs officials of discriminatory practices in disability claims.
Opinion
It’s time for the VA to stand and deliver care to paralyzed veterans
In this op-ed, Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., a retired Marine lieutenant general, implores the VA to do more for our nation's paralyzed veterans.
By Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich. (USMC ret.)