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The house allows military families to avoid staying in costly hotel rooms or leave loved ones alone during their care at the largest VA health care system in the country.

The Pentagon has put in place "The Brandon Act" - named after a Navy sailor who died by suicide in 2018. It allows service members to go outside their chain of command to seek confidential mental health treatment.

Army inspections of all barracks, office buildings and child care centers found mold. In response, leaders have implemented a systemic approach that makes prevention a basic part of being a soldier.

The inquiry concluded that several suicides at the Newport News shipyard last year were not connected. But the deaths underscored pervasive problems,, particularly among young enlisted sailors doing long-term ship maintenance.

Advocates and lawmakers worry high lawyer fees could shortchange those injured from toxic exposure at the military base after the Camp Lejeune Justice Act became law.

The Air Force says it will continue to investigate the issue and concerns raised by airmen about environmental toxins they may be exposed to. Concerned families vigorously support that idea.

Unlike the thousands of service representatives who have been vetted and approved by the VA, these “medical consultants” or “coaches” operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge.

After two deadly collisions and a cluster of suicides, the Navy is providing more mental health counseling to sailors where they work.

“Pandora’s Gamble” describes how 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of wastewater potentially containing anthrax, Ebola and other deadly pathogens spilled from an Army facility in Maryland in 2018.

The project is using artificial intelligence to analyze data from smartphones, laptops and other devices of people who take their own lives.