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Veteran David Wheaton said he's noticed his COPD has improved since he began playing the harmonica. He said he used to be able to exercise for only a few minutes, but now can work out longer.

A Holiday Harmonica Concert Is Part Of The Therapy For Veterans With Lung Disease

Some Florida veterans are putting on a holiday performance at their local VA, but not just to spread cheer. It’s part of a program that uses harmonicas to…

Marine judge advocate Emma Shinn (left) takes her oath of office from Maj. Rebecca Harvey in 2019.

More Than Two-Thirds Of The Military Supports Transgender Servicemembers, Study Finds

The UCLA study shows broad support among servicemembers for transgender people in the military. But the military still bans transgender people from…

A gravestone for a German POW in the San Antonio VA cemetery. The stone is engraved with a swastika and an inscription that references Adolf Hitler.

After Initially Saying It Wouldn't, The VA Now Will Remove Nazi Symbols From Two Veterans Cemeteries

The stones, engraved with swastikas, mark the graves of German POWs who died in the United States during World War II.The Department of Veterans Affairs…

Members of the California Army National Guard assemble emergency food kits at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

Amid Long Domestic Deployments, Guardsmen And Reservists Push For Equity In Benefits

Even as members of the Guard and Reserve are seeing longer and more frequent deployments, they don't always receive the same retirement, education, and…

Service members receive thanks from the hospital staff at Jacobi Medical Center in New York, where they helped treat COVID-19 patients.

After Treating COVID-19 Patients In New York, Reservists Return Home To Rising Cases At Home

Some doctors and nurses with the Air Force Reserves are warning the public not to underestimate the continued threat posed by the coronavirus. They were…

Protesters opposed to the Trump Administration's military transgender ban march in Washington, D.C. in a July 2107 demonstration.

Advocates Hope The Supreme Court's LGBTQ Ruling Will Help Them Overturn The Military Transgender Ban

The recent Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ job discrimination doesn't directly affect the military's transgender service ban, but people opposed to the…

Risha Grant, an inclusion and bias expert, holds a closed-door discussion with leaders at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. June 30. Throughout the summer, the Air Force has been holding town halls and trainings about racial injustice.

The Air Force Is Under Pressure To Explain A Longstanding Racial Disparity In Punishment

Advocates are calling attention to statistics that show Black airmen are brought up for punishment more often than their white counterparts. The Air Force…

Hillsborough, Fla. County Circuit Judge Michael Scionti presides over a virtual Veterans Treatment Court session on Zoom.

The Pandemic Is Affecting Veterans Courts, Making It Harder For Vulnerable Vets To Get Treatment

The pandemic is posing challenges for the more than 460 veterans treatment courts across the country. The courts seek to rehabilitate veterans charged…

The Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Louis is one of seeveral VA locations that have held small group sessions to help veterans deal with race and mental health.

In A Little-Discussed Program, The VA Is Helping Veterans Deal With Race-Based Stress

A group of VA psychologists across the country have formed race-based stress and trauma support groups for veterans of color.Jared McBride served in the…

Iraq War veteran Roberto Cruz said he realized he needed mental health treatment after he got sick with COVID-19 in July and spent weeks in isolation.

For Veterans With PTSD, Life In Isolation Can Lead To Relapses And New Symptoms

Months of physical distancing and pandemic anxiety has been especially tough on veterans who were already dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related injuries.

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