Back-to-school, military edition: why August is also admin hell
For civilians, August is a return to structure. For service members and veterans facing bureaucratic deadlines, it often feels like drowning in it.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the change will help ensure the physical and mental capabilities of service members.
German city to honor WWII airmen executed after surviving B-17 crash
Joseph Prokop, then 22, survived the downing of the bomber only to be captured by the Germans and summarily executed after a Gestapo officer learned one of his crewmates was Jewish.
By David Singleton, The (Scranton, Pa.) Times-Tribune via the AP
VA doctors are using artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer
“The potential of these technologies to improve health care delivery to veteran patients seems to be limited only by the imagination of the user.”
By J.D. Simkins
Complaint accuses VA secretary of working to discredit Hill staffer who reported sexual assault
A department insider says Robert Wilkie actively worked to discredit the woman, even as he publicly promised a fair investigation.
Pentagon withholding funds from Army’s top medical bio and chem labs
DoD is withholding funds from the U.S. Army for its labs, threatening researchers' pay.
By Patricia Kime
At State of the Union, a general’s star for a Tuskegee Airman — and a glimpse at the future
Newly-promoted Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, and his great-grandson who dreams of joining the Space Force, were saluted by President Trump at the State of the Union.
VA, DoD recommended PTSD therapies don’t help many military patients, review finds
Cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure therapy fail to help up to two-thirds of patients with service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Patricia Kime
New VA initiative calls for inviting caregivers into the room during veterans’ medical visits
Advocate says too often those caregivers have been shut out of critical discussions of veterans care and medical records.
Coronavirus could become a major security threat in developing countries, military commanders warn
Military officials said they are monitoring countries whose medical infrastructure may not be prepared to handle the new illness.
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