The heartbreakingly common story of my military suicide attempt
"Maybe that’s what makes this story different. Not that it’s mine, but exactly because it isn’t," a Marine veteran writes in this War Horse reflection.
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Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Putin monitors as Russia conducts nuclear weapons drills
Russian President Vladimir Putin monitored drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces involving practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.
Outrage over NFL brain injuries; silence over military brain injuries
The NFL is doing the right thing on concussions. The Department of Defense lacks the urgency and a similar aggressive approach.
Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby
The little girl, now 3 ½ years old, is at the center of a high-stakes tangle of at least four court cases.
Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine
The decree orders the creation of territorial defense forces in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed.
Army Reserve major made adult film for his congressional campaign
Maj. Mike Itkis released a 13-minute video engaging in sex with an adult film star.
Waves of ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed
The concentrated use of the drones was the second barrage in as many weeks — after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.
Army veteran dies while fighting as volunteer in Ukraine
At least four other U.S. citizens have been killed while fighting in Ukraine, based on reports from their families and the U.S. State Department.
As suicides rise, US military seeks to address mental health
Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols.
Strikes kill at least 12 in Ukraine following Crimea bridge blast
The overnight strikes came after an explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia.
