Tag: troops

The new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which launched this weekend, isn’t aimed specifically at veterans, but advocates are hopeful that the resource will provide an easier venue for veterans ...

Rep. Anthony Brown, a retired Army colonel, and former military lawyer, has introduced legislation that would require the Defense Department to review sentences for troops convicted of marijuana offenses as ...

As the Pentagon works to address the implications of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, experts warn that servicewomen, military spouses, and the military community as a ...

For some Florida Guardsmen, leaving the troops they were training with in Yavoriv, Ukraine, was of one of the toughest moments of their military careers.  "Walking over to the Ukrainians ...

Military leaders will need to make some difficult choices on pay and benefits in coming years if they want to maintain funding needed to keep up force readiness and end ...

Every Thanksgiving, servicemembers around the world enjoy a holiday meal thanks to the hard work of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support and its Subsistence supply chain. Despite the effects ...

President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden enjoyed a "Friendsgiving" dinner with troops and their families last night at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The president and first lady ...

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wants veterans to help him give out money to their friends and families.Specifically, the department is pushing for veterans advocates and support groups to help spread ...

Troops who refuse the coronavirus vaccine won’t see any extra protections or leniency in how their dismissals are handled, Defense and Veterans Affairs officials confirmed Wednesday.Instead, decisions on whether to ...

White House officials on Tuesday will unveil their new plan to end veteran and military suicide, with an increased focus on firearm safety and expanding mental health options for individuals ...