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Image attribution: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.   President-elect Donald Trump has officially nominated Pete Hegseth, …

A new study shows that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), commonly used to treat physical conditions, may help veterans suffering from combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  Conducted in Israel with 63 …

More than a month after Hurricane Helene tore through the Carolinas, many veterans in western North Carolina are still without essential resources and remain cut off due to damaged roads …

To prevent delays in veterans’ benefits, Congress has approved a $3 billion emergency budget stopgap for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  The Senate passed the measure on Thursday, following …

A recent study by Rutgers University reveals that veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may find relief through caring for horses. Researchers found that veterans participating in an equine-assisted …

Veterans with a rare lung disease may soon have an easier time getting disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under new changes proposed this week.  The disease, …

The first NIH-funded clinical trial has confirmed that service dogs significantly improve the lives of veterans with PTSD.  Conducted by the University of Arizona in partnership with K9s For Warriors, …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected the approval of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  This decision has disappointed military veterans …

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, recently chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, is facing scrutiny over his military service record.  During Walz’s 2018 gubernatorial campaign, retired members of the …

Recent research from Griffith University may have solved a longstanding mystery surrounding Gulf War Illness, a condition affecting up to one-third of veterans from the 1990-1991 Gulf War.  This new …