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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After two deadly collisions and a cluster of suicides, the Navy is providing more mental health counseling to sailors where they work.
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“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.
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The project is using artificial intelligence to analyze data from smartphones, laptops and other devices of people who take their own lives.