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Research into psychedelic drugs was halted in the 1960s amid concern about recreational use. Now, the VA is among dozens of medical providers resuming that work.
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While still a small percentage of the total veteran population, the number of veterans committing extremist violence has risen sharply, according to a Congressional report.
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Lawyers who filed the suit say agency records show the VA is more likely to pay claims from white veterans than from Black veterans.
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States are mailing absentee ballots sooner and - in a few places - letting troops cast ballots online. Still, voter turnout among military personnel lags the general population.
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The Air Force is revamping the way it trains pilots so they can better respond to potential challenges from countries like China and Russia.
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When Edward Field was in a plane crash during World War II, an act of altruism saved his life. Field – who grew up gay and Jewish in New York – found a sense of belonging and purpose when he joined the Army.
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Growing up as the daughter of a Marine, C.J. Scarlet dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps. When she enlisted in 1981, she was part of the first class of women to receive combat training. But a pervasive culture of sexism and sexual harassment derailed her military career.
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American Veteran: This Black World War II aviator first experienced racial integration in a POW campWhen he was 11 years old, Harold Brown decided he wanted to be a pilot. He flew 30 missions during World War II as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black aviators in the U.S. Military.
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American Veteran: In the era of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' military service meant living a double lifeBrandon Anderson spent nearly five years in the Army, deploying twice to Iraq between 2003 and 2008. But as a gay service member during the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell era, he had to live a double life, hiding his relationship with the man he’d loved for more than a decade.
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Lawyers are aggressively advertising potential windfalls for people exposed to contaminated water at the base. But it's too soon to know how the claim process will play out.