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Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD

The VA is launching a study on the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin — magic mushrooms — for treating major depressive disorder.

North Carolina National Guard settles lawsuit over blocking Facebook critic

The North Carolina National Guard settled a federal lawsuit with a former guardsman who alleged the service violated his First Amendment rights.
30 days after Army communications overhaul, questions remain about access to information

One month after the Army announced its communications overhaul, some military families are saying the changes have made it harder to find information.

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The U.S. Army wants new surface-to-air missiles, costing less than $150,000 apiece, that can destroy small drones.
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Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy veterans had the highest rates of ALS diagnosis in an analysis of more than 14,400 cases.
Army’s new battlefield command system ready to scale

The service says NGC2 will deliver a unified network designed to speed battlefield decisions and improve communications under fire.

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325 Narcan doses, 43 lost children: DC National Guard mission wraps first year

Since Aug. 11, 2025, nearly 9,700 National Guard troops from across the nation have been shipped into Washington, D.C. Its success depends on who you ask.
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The new President’s Military Spouse Commission, chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, is tasked with addressing persistent problems for military spouses.

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Relatives of some of the 13 troops killed in the attack criticized President Biden for how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled.

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New VA chief of staff sworn in

Meg Kabat was sworn in Wednesday as the chief of staff for The Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Surviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.

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US-built Gaza aid pier will be dismantled after troubled mission

Over 1,000 U.S. soldiers and sailors worked on detaching, repairing and reinstalling the pier in a mission fraught with weather and security problems.

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Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria: CENTCOM

The Islamic State group claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.

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The new system is a part of “Barracks 2030,” an initiative to improve barracks for service members.

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Hearing for soldier who ran into North Korea delayed for negotiations

Pvt. Travis King’s attorney said a new date for the preliminary hearing has not yet been scheduled.

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Military burn pit exposure not tracked properly, DOD watchdog warns

A new report looks at burn pits not created by U.S. personnel that are near military sites.

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Remains of Bataan Death March POW returned home

U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers was held at the Cabanatuan prison camp where more than 2,500 POWs died.

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Coast Guard rescues Barstool Sports’ Captain Dave Portnoy

The Coast Guard made the rescue after Portnoy’s boat went adrift off Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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With Trump pick, JD Vance is first post-9/11 vet on major party ticket

Vance is the first veteran of the enlisted ranks to run on a major-party ticket since Al Gore in 2000.

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Afghanistan War Commission wants veteran stories and questions

A congressionally-appointed group is seeking insight from those who served in Afghanistan.

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