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Psychedelic therapy data ‘speaks for itself,’ VA official says
The VA’s top health official said the agency is prepared to spend “at least in the millions” on clinical trials of psychedelic therapies for PTSD.
By Zamone Perez
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Military families may get better access to mental health care
Families could see lower costs for mental health care as well as expanded counseling services.
By Karen Jowers
NAVSEA: Up to $1.9 billion deal for Coast Guard’s new icebreaker fleet
The Polar Security Cutters are designed to conduct search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, environmental response and national defense patrol missions in often frozen waters.
By Navy Times staff
Coast Guard’s last heavy icebreaker caught on fire during South Pole mission
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
By Carl Prine
An IED took both his legs — but that won’t stop this vet from driving 18-wheelers
Erin Schaefer, an Army veteran and double amputee, is close to achieving his long-time dream of becoming a professional truck driver.
By Joshua Axelrod
Breathing easier: After years of T-6 hypoxia scares, the Air Force thinks it has the fix
The Air Force is rolling out a series of fixes that it thinks will solve the problem once and for all — and may have already started cutting down on hypoxia and hypoxia-like incidents
Wounded horses, veterans work together to heal
Cody Miller often forgot to breathe. A hundred firefights in Afghanistan will do that.
By Mike Kilen, Des Moines (Iowa) Register via the AP
Meditation helps vets with post-traumatic stress disorder
Meditation worked as well as traditional therapy for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder in a small experiment sponsored by the Department of Defense.
This PTSD program is getting a $160 million boost
Bill Geiger tried everything to get help for his PTSD and the panic attacks, anxiety and anger issues that came with it — civilian doctors, Veterans Affairs hospitals, “you name it,” he said in a recent interview. Then he tried a new PTSD therapy program through the Wounded Warrior Project and was amazed by the results.
By Natalie Gross
Pence on hand as his Hoosier son receives Wings of Gold
Marine 1st Lt. Michael Pence was among seven pilots pinned with golden wings Friday at Naval Air Station Meridian in Mississippi.
Air Force zeroing in on cause of T-6 hypoxia problem
The Air Force is coming closer to solving the problem of hypoxia and other unexplained physiological events.
These Yokota airmen’s gas mask innovation could save the Air Force millions
This might be the most brilliant DIY project in Air Force history.
By Victoria Leoni