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What you need to know about transitioning out of the military
Getting out of the military? Here's what you need to know.
By Dave Lubach
Student vets seek mental health care more often than military peers
Researchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help.
Native American veterans save millions after VA waives copayments
The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million.
Veteran charities can’t keep pace with families’ requests for help
Community groups can't fully meet veteran and military families' asks for mental health help or financial aid.
Military experience a valuable asset for veterans in nursing careers
Veterans in nursing careers say their time in the service helps them navigate the challenges of the medical field.
By Dave Lubach
VA staff are completing more claims than ever but still falling behind
A record pace for finishing claims in fiscal 2023 and so far in fiscal 2024 hasn't been enough to slow the department's backlog of cases.
Chef Andre Rush wants veterans to choose passion over a paycheck
'I tell everybody, go for your passions. ... Don’t do the safe side,” Rush said.
By Sarah Sicard
Veterans jobless rate drops to lowest average in more than 20 years
For all of 2023, the monthly veterans unemployment rate averaged just under 2.8%, the lowest since at least 2000.
Unmistakable signs the Grinch is actually a veteran
The Grinch boasts a number of curmudgeonly veteran tendencies.
By Sarah Sicard
Paratrooper’s Afghan War book helps platoonmates tell their story
The author deployed in 2009-10 to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division.
By Todd South
First-ever provision for psychedelic studies included in defense bill
Any member of the military with either post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury can take part in a clinical study.
By Zamone Perez