Divisions in the Dirt: The Army’s plan for the next big warAfter decades of being a brigade-focused Army, the shift is on to the division fight. Training will only get tougher.By Todd South13 days ago
Impact of massive health care cyberattack on vets remains unclear A massive cyberattack against a private health care firm in February may have exposed millions of veterans' personal medical records.By Leo Shane III2 weeks ago
Student vets seek mental health care more often than military peersResearchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Should Navy hospital ships be armed?The threat of hybrid warfare increases hospital ships' need for defense measures, a new paper argues.By Sarah Sicard3 months ago
Advocates criticize VA response after LGBTQ harassment incidentsPortland VA Medical Center leaders have promised an investigation after several incidents at the facility.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
VA eyes more medical care for vets with toxic exposure issuesOfficials will speed up portions of the PACT Act to allow enrollment of thousands of veterans into VA health care next month.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
White House medical unit handed out pills to ineligible patientsA Pentagon watchdog found "severe and systemic" problems with the unit’s internal controls on medication, among other issues.By Meghann Myers4 months ago
Pentagon plans to fix ‘chronically understaffed’ medical facilitiesWill bringing more medical providers — and patients — into military medical facilities help problems with access to care?By Karen Jowers4 months ago
Army hospital settles $9.5M malpractice lawsuit after patient’s death The botched procedure took place in November 2020, when Army wife Julie Bond, 31, went in for a gastric bypass.By Sarah Sicard4 months ago
Army scientists work on drug to counter WWII bioweapon used by SovietsAntibiotic treatments do exist but rising resistance levels are pushing researchers for stronger solutions.By Todd South4 months ago
White House to review defense secretary’s hospitalization notificationDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1, which the Pentagon did not disclose to the public until Friday.By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press4 months ago
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized SundayA senior defense official said Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was not notified until Thursday that Austin had been hospitalized since Jan. 1.By Tara Copp4 months ago