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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…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (left) and Manuel Padilla, chief of the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector, meet National Guard troops in Weslaco, Tex.

National Guard Deployments Start Slowly At U.S./Mexico Border

Hundreds of troops have arrived to assist Border Patrol agents. But National Guard operations are not yet fully underway.Maria Reyes lives in Mercedes,…

Diane Garrison Langston, a board-certified music therapist at the Gainesville, Fla. VA, is teaching Joshua Lawhorn guitar to help with his post traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.

New VA Telehealth Program Brings Art Therapy To Vets At Home

The VA in Florida has begun offering telehealth programs in dance, visual art, and music. The programs link therapists with veterans in their homes.…

Airman 1st Class Jack Pepper (with goggles) attempts a maneuver on a simulator while Lt. Col. Paul Vicars looks on. Pepper is among the first participants in Pilot Training Next, which uses off-the-shelf virtual reality technology.

These Air Force Trainees Spend Less Time In the Cockpit, More Time In Flight Simulators

Facing a shortage of pilots, the Air Force is experimenting with ways to make training programs faster and less expensive.In a makeshift classroom in…

Participants in Oxnard Family Circle's Adult Day Healthcare program get transportation to and from home on weekdays.

As America's Veterans Grow Older, The VA Faces A Long-Term Care Crisis

The number of veterans in the VA healthcare system who are 70 or older is expected to grow 30 percent in the next eight years. On a recent morning in…

Congressional candidates MJ Hegar (right) and Gina Ortiz Jones speak at the LBJ Presidential Library in June. Both are military veterans seeking their first political office.

Dozens Of Veterans Are Running For Congress. But Does Military Service Prepare Them For Politics?

Veterans now make up less than 20 percent of Congress, compared with about 75 percent in the 1960s. Some high-profile candidates are trying to reverse…

Veteran John Sherer doesn't drive and relies in part on DAV transport to access medical care.

For Rural Veterans, Accessing VA Care Can Mean Hours In The Car

Approximately 5 million veterans live in rural America, and almost sixty percent of them rely on VA healthcare. But accessing that care can be a…

Former Marine Josh Onan talks with George Kevin Flood, a staff psychiatrist at the San Diego VA. Onan is taking advantage of a year-old program that makes VA care available to people with less-than-honorable military discharges.

Advocates Say A VA Suicide-Reduction Program Isn't Reaching Veterans In Need

Last year, the VA began offering mental health treatment to vets who don't normally qualify for V-A care. Since then, fewer than 200 people have used the…

Staff Sgt. Melishia Francis prepares her breast pump in a lactation room at Lackland Air Force Base's Wilford Hall Medical Hospital.

A Challenge For Military Moms: Breastfeeding And Pumping On Duty

Inflexible work schedules and lack of support can make it tough for new mothers in the military to keep breastfeeding their children.Jesseka King returned…

Navy veteran Whitney Hardin, 24, enters her home with help from her mother, Joy.

The VA Has Reduced Wait Times For Medical Equipment, But Many Veterans Still Wait Weeks

The VA says 8500 requests for wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and other equipment have waited more than 30 days. That's down from 64,000 requests last…

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