Long deployments overwhelm a strained Navy mental health system, personnel say
Navy therapists and sailors cited long wait times and inadequate services as hurdles to getting mental health help aboard deployed ships.
By Riley Ceder
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Proposed VA loan fee hike could make refinancing more expensive for some borrowers
Veterans who refinance their homes through a VA-backed loan could face significantly higher fees under a proposal in Congress.
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Should $500M companies compete with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses?
A new SBA proposal could unintentionally weaken America's commitment to service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses, a veterans policy expert writes.
By Justin Brown
Navy not doing enough to study long-term brain damage in aviators, lawmakers say
A House committee found that the Navy was at fault for not doing more to research long-term brain damage in aviators, despite knowledge of suicides.
By Riley Ceder
Unexpected hiring surge drives down unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans
The unexpected surge of 162,000 jobs added to payrolls last month drove the unemployment rate for the post-9/11 generation of veterans down.
By Richard Sisk
Suicide prevention efforts at Fort Hood lack ‘professional expertise,’ Army says
A contract request from III Armored Corps admits that existing "resources do not provide the specialized professional expertise" in suicide prevention.
By Michael Peck