Warren presses Hegseth about fluoridation’s impact on readiness
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if the DOD has considered the effects on troops' dental health if communities don't add fluoride to drinking water.
By Karen Jowers
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Pentagon jobs cuts delay plans to expand assault, suicide prevention
Defense Department personnel cuts will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians for prevention work within the military, officials said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
In reversal of recent years, military sex assault reports drop
A confidential survey also found a 19% drop in the number service members who said they'd experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Most VA police have not finished veteran suicide prevention training
Whistleblowers told lawmakers that fewer than one-third of VA law enforcement personnel completed mandatory suicide prevention training last year.
One in five soldiers see sexual harassment, hardly any report it
None of the eight brigades reviewed included bullying or harassment questions on the surveys.
By Todd South
New analysis of Air Force suicides explores contributing factors
A comprehensive report of Air Force suicides in 2020 found dozens of trends and made 68 recommendations to help stop the problem.
VA sets new goal of housing 41,000 veterans in 2024
Veterans Affairs officials have set a goal to surpass the number of veterans they helped find permanent housing last year.
Vets, cops should teach firearm storage safety to troops, study finds
Fellow service members and veterans were also highly rated as credible educators.
Navy seeks to beef up suicide prevention funding in fiscal year 2025
The Navy's budget request beefs up a variety of mental health initiatives.
By Diana Stancy
BROKEN TRACK: How Army Times discovered high tank unit suicide rates
Army Times built its own database of military death records to investigate suicide in armor units.
By Davis Winkie
Man charged for posing as doctor to steal vet suicide prevention funds
A federal grand jury indicted a Massachusetts man for posing as a doctor to steal $50,000 in suicide prevention funds designed to help vets.
Wearable device helps predict heat illness during intense training
Researchers have measured more than 14,000 soldiers and Marines in recent years.
By Todd South