April is Month of the Military Child
Join us to celebrate the unique resilience of military children by learning about resources, giveaways and more made just for MIlKids and the families that support them. Want to show support? Rock some purple in their honor on April 8. The Department of Defense has...
VA celebrates LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week
March 18-22 is LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides care to more than six million Veterans with a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities. And a growing proportion of VA users are LGBTQ+ Veterans – with over...
Common Myths about PTSD
In this first episode of a two-part series on the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport discusses some common myths surrounding PTSD with Dr. Kelly Maieritsch, clinical psychologist and director of the PTSD Mentoring Program that supports PTSD...
Troops Still Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep, and the Defense Department Isn’t Taking Responsibility, Watchdog Says
A recent GAO report recommends more top-level ownership in the military to help improve troop sleeping patterns.
Key Bridge collapse affecting shipments of some troops’ belongings
Some shipments of troops’ household goods and personal vehicles have stalled after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday, halting vessel traffic at the Port of Baltimore, U.S. Transportation Command said Wednesday.No military operations have been...
On the Ice with Marines Preparing for War in the Arctic
We spent time with the Marines miles above the Arctic Circle in Norway as part of the largest NATO exercise in the region since 1988.
US leaders promise security for Gaza dock mission amid threat concerns
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown said he is confident that U.S. troops working to provide humanitarian aid to residents of Gaza will be protected from violence in the region. Brown’s comments come amid concerns from Senate Republicans that the mission could cost...
Navy unveils new culture campaign to show ‘what right looks like’
The Navy rolled out a new effort this month to reframe Navy culture and provide leaders the right tools to understand their sailors better.The so-called “Culture of Excellence 2.0″ initiative aims to align several existing Navy programs and concepts and place them...