- While support groups continue to meet with members by phone or teleconference, many are overwhelmed by veterans seeking help.
- The UCLA study shows broad support among servicemembers for transgender people in the military. But the military still bans transgender people from enlisting.
- Disruptions to everyday life caused by the coronavirus pandemic are putting a strain on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Some are seeking help virtually.
- After Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of command of the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt, friends and former shipmates voice their support.
- The Navy hospital ship Mercy is in Los Angeles to relieve the burden on the area's medical facilities. But it’s dealing with a growing number of coronavirus cases among members of its crew.
- The coronavirus pandemic has brought big changes to one of the defining aspects of military life -- boot camp. But some people question if the changes are adequate to protect trainees.
- Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities are now screening patients, employees, and visitors for coronavirus. But some are questioning the agency's responce to the pandemic.
- The Las Vegas center is the VA's second inpatient treatment facility for veterans, who are at higher risk of gambling addiction.
- Researchers at the Tampa veterans' hospital are training computers to diagnose cancer. It's one example of how the Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding artificial intelligence development.
- The peer-counseling programs, which have become common in many cities, may improve mental health, self-esteem, and social functioning for veterans who are returning to civilian life.
- A 2019 Department of Defense report concluded that the effects of a changing climate, including wildfires, threaten dozens of military bases.
- The MAVNI program allowed non-U.S. citizens to enlist in the armed services if they had foreign language skills or other special expertise. But the program is now at a standstill.
- While the impeachment case centers on President Trump's handling of military aid to Ukraine, U.S. troops deployed in Ukraine say their mission hasn't changed.
- The VA pilot program places federally-backed volunteers in the homes of veterans to help with cooking, cleaning and other low-skill tasks.
- The VA has eliminated the designated smoking areas at its hospitals, clinics, and other buildings. It's a difficult transition for some patients, visitors, and VA workers.
- Congress has established an administrative process for service members to pursue malpractice claims. But they still can't sue in civilian court.
