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Speaking at the National Press Club Nov. 6, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin said he considered Texas shooter Devin Kelley a criminal, not a veteran.

Without An Honorable Discharge, Mental Health Options Are Limited

This month’s mass shooting at a Texas church has raised questions of whether the military does enough to help former service members with bad conduct…

High school educators take part in a virtual firing range exercise as they tour Fort Carson, Col. Army leaders hope these tours will result in educators steering more students toward military service.

To Reach Potential Recruits, The Army Is Working To Win Over High School Teachers

To increase interest in military service among teenagers, the Army is reaching out to some of the people who know them best: high school teachers and…

Trucks line up to pass through a checkpoint at the U.S./Mexico border in Pharr, Tex. Truckers say the immigration crackdown has led to waitimes as long as six hours to cross the border.

The National Guard Is Heading To The U.S./Mexico Border To Help Move Trucks Through Faster

A thousand National Guard troops from Texas will try to address one of the unintended results of President Trump’s immigration crackdown -- traffic jams…

Nassau County, N.Y. Executive Bruce Blakeman shows a video of the Israeli Memorial Day moment of silence. Blakeman said witnessing the commemoration in Israel inspired his county-wide initiative for a moment of silence on Long Island.

More than a three-day weekend: A small movement tries to return Memorial Day to its original meaning

Leaders in Long Island, New York want people to pull their cars off the road and stop what they're doing for two county-wide moments of silence to honor fallen troops.

Curley Bonds, the Chief Medical Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, joins other state and county officials at a 2019 Suicide Prevention Month event.

A Lack Of Timely And Accurate Data Is Hampering Efforts To Prevent Veteran Suicide

Some states and cities are trying to improve the quality of data on veteran suicide, which is often incomplete and years old.

Liza Rodewald works from home and co-founded Hire Mad Skills, a job site that places military spouses in remote jobs.

Career, Family, and Frequent Moves: Why Military Spouses Often Struggle to Find Work

Military families move a lot, and that makes it hard for service members’ spouses to hold steady jobs. About half of military spouses are either…

The military abandoned the Naval Air Facility Adak in 1997, and many of its buildings remain standing in disrepair. Some residents of the remote Alaska town hope a revived military interest in the Arctic will bring the military back.

As The Navy Eyes A Thawing Arctic, A Remote Island Town Sees An Opportunity

The Pentagon is preparing for potential missions in newly navigable Arctic seas, raising hopes the military will reinhabit a long-abandoned Navy base on…

Sailors at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. raise a flag to recognize the station's success at retaining personnel. The Navy recognizes units that do a good job keeping sailors in the service.

Struggling To Meet Recruiting Goals, The Navy Will Allow Sailors To Take A Break And Return

As the Navy plans to increase the number of ships, it's looking for new ways to keep sailors in the service, even allowing them to leave for a year and…

Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Carmichael disposes of trash in a burn pit in Afghanistan in this 2013 photo.

'Burn Pits' Pose Possible Health Risk for Troops -- And Pose Challenge for Scientists

So-called "burn pits" were common at U.S. military outposts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Legislation in the Senate would create a center to study the effects…

The Department of Veterans Affairs administers COVID-19 vaccines in a repurposed dining area at the Durham, North Carolina VA medical center.

The VA Has Vaccinated Millions Of People. Congress Is Asking It To Inoculate Many More

Congress has told the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer COVID-19 vaccines to some 24 million people who don't usually get their health care through the VA.

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