A bipartisan group of lawmakers want VA leaders to step up outreach efforts to military sexual trauma victims, calling it a critical need. Army Times' sources explain why they chose to speak out about elevated suicide rates among tankers and other members of armor brigades. The Pentagon is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for mental health and suicide prevention programs, among others. Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act. Lawmakers are pushing for improvements after an inspector general report found limited resources for victims at many VA medical facilities. A now-18-year-old woman argued the Marine Corps was negligent in letting Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne interact with teenage recruits. An Army doctor faces arraignment over charges that he sexually assaulted 42 male patients he treated while working as an anesthesiologist. Whistleblowers complained that accusations against supervisors in the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion were ignored. The new option was announced in a naval administrative message released Wednesday. Two of the units returned from overseas tours less than 16 months ago. Load More