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Veterans disability bill could cut tinnitus compensation to fund other benefits
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (704+ words) Published Jun 16, 2026 12: 41 PM EDT Congress is considering a proposal that would grant full retirement and disability benefits to combat veterans, while slashing future disability checks for veterans with tinnitus and sleep apnea. The proposal drew quick criticism from veteran service…...
US deploys troops to Kenya to support Ebola isolation facility
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (263+ words) Published Jun 13, 2026 4: 00 PM EDT U. S. troops have deployed to an air base in Kenya to help with the construction and set up of a planned Ebola quarantine facility meant to house Americans. That planned site has sparked ongoing protests in Kenya,…...
VA denies military sexual trauma claims more often than combat injuries
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (311+ words) Published Jun 9, 2026 5: 07 PM EDT Veterans seeking to file disability claims related to military sexual trauma are "more likely" to be denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs than those whose claims are for combat injuries, according to a new report…...
The military has approved less than 10% of medical malpractice claims since 2020
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (853+ words) Published Jun 1, 2026 3: 55 PM EDT In the weeks that followed, Palladini hemorrhaged seven times. She underwent two dilation and curettage, or D&C, procedures, a Bakri balloon placement, two uterine artery embolizations, and multiple blood and plasma transfusions. Ultimately, she underwent…...
Most military branches don't 'fully' check if suicide prevention training works, watchdog finds
3+ week, 4+ day ago (664+ words) Published May 22, 2026 8: 00 AM EDT Service members are required to take annual suicide prevention training each year, so they can learn about the warning signs and mental health resources available to them. However, a new federal watchdog report found that the…...
Doctor recalls treating dozens after Tower 22 drone attack
3+ week, 6+ day ago (698+ words) Published May 20, 2026 8: 00 AM EDT Three soldiers died in the attack, the most Americans killed in a single strike in the region prior to the start of the Iran War. Pentagon counts of the total number of those injured in the…...
Military will now prescreen recruits for 28 medical conditions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) Published May 6, 2026 4: 27 PM EDT Military processing stations are slimming down on the number of applicants they review with a prescreening process that flags any of 28 medical conditions that are generally considered disqualifying for service. U. S. Military Entrance Processing Command, MEPCOM, officials…...
Marines now have 12 months to meet shaving rules, even with painful skin condition
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (452+ words) Published Apr 27, 2026 2: 41 PM EDT Marines now have 12 months to be clean-shaven, even if they are receiving medical treatment for a skin condition, according to a new policy released Friday." Those who can't shave cleanly within a year face separation from…...
Hegseth says flu vaccines are now optional across the active duty and reserve force
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) Published Apr 21, 2026 11: 08 AM EDT Flu vaccines are no longer mandatory for service members, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday morning, framing the new policy as part of his bid to "discard any absurd, overreaching mandates that only weaken our war…...
Caregivers need greater support to help assist veterans, watchdog finds
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) Published Apr 20, 2026 12: 31 PM EDT Caregivers of seriously injured veterans often don't know about the mental health support available to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs, which can put additional strain on them and those they care for, according to…...