by Rikki Almanza | Jun 17, 2024
At the third annual VA SAMHSA conference on June 11 in San Diego, a powerful message resonated throughout the event: “It’s OK to ask for help.” VA Secretary Denis McDonough addressed a packed audience, including VA staff, clinicians, Department of Defense...
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 15, 2023
In response to emerging research, the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs are intensifying their focus on monitoring and mitigating traumatic brain injuries and their influence on mental health, particularly concerning low-level blasts experienced on the...
by Christian Southards | Feb 24, 2022
A Feb. 23 report published by the Associated Press asks whether soldiers and family members stationed at the now-defunct Fort Ord U.S. Army base near Salinas, California were exposed to toxic chemicals, possibly leading to serious medical conditions such as cancer...
by Christian Southards | Mar 11, 2021
The VA launched a new Women’s Health Transition Training course in an attempt to address gender “barriers” to VA benefits outlined in a 2017 study, the agency announced on Monday. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the course is intended to...
