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Lt. Col. Noel Colls, flight surgeon for the Air Force's "Thunderbirds" air demonstration squadron, administers the oath of enlistment to new recruits during the Wings Over Houston Airshow in Houston, Texas, Oct. 9, 2021. The team typically performs an enlistment ceremony at each show site. (Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver/Air Force)

What’s missing from the conversation on Air Force recruiting?

The Air Force says it’s having one of the toughest recruiting stretches of the past quarter-century.

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 months ago

Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson swears in the first four Space Force recruits at the Baltimore Military Entrance Processing Command station, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Oct. 20, 2020. (Tech. Sgt. Armando Schwier-Morales/U.S. Space Force)

Air Force, Space Force may let in applicants who test positive for THC

“We have to be realistic today,” Air Force recruiting boss Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

Can soldiers consume CBD energy drinks?

There's no guarantee hemp products won't show up on Army drug tests.

By Sarah Sicard

11 months ago

Presidential candidate Yang supports psychedelic mushrooms for veterans’ medical treatment

“I’ve talked to veterans who’ve also benefited from psilocybin mushrooms," Yang said. "They said it was the only thing that actually has helped combat their PTSD. Pretty much if it’s going to help a veteran, we should make it easier, not harder, for them to get access to it."

By Dylan Gresik

3 years ago

Quality of life is improving for many injured veterans, but health issues are on the rise as they age, survey says

A new survey from Wounded Warrior Project finds veterans have physical medical limitations but aren't seeking care for them.

By Patricia Kime and Leo Shane III

3 years ago

No VA loans for cannabis workers?

Veterans are being denied access to benefits they earned, lawmakers say.

By Brian Mackley

4 years ago