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Student Engineers Help Veteran Return to Archery with Adaptive Device
A group of students in Indiana helped a veteran get back to enjoying an activity he loved, forming a strong bond along the way.
Study finds ‘forever chemicals’ levels higher in younger vets than general population
U.S. veterans ages 20 to 39 had higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in their bloodstream compared with civilians of comparable age, according to a new study published Monday by Brown and Harvard researchers. Known as “forever chemicals” because they resist breaking down and can accumulate in the body over time, PFAS are used in a host of products and equipment such as fi...[Read More]
Study of female troops supports COVID vaccine before, during pregnancy
A new study of female U.S. service members has found that contracting COVID-19 can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure or hemorrhage during pregnancy but getting a COVID-19 vaccine before or while expecting did not raise the risk of such complications. Researchers with the Defense Health Agency’s Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division examined nearly 40,000 deliveries by service...[Read More]
Study of female troops supports COVID vaccine before, during pregnancy
A new study of female U.S. service members has found that contracting COVID-19 can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure or hemorrhage during pregnancy but getting a COVID-19 vaccine before or while expecting did not raise the risk of such complications. Researchers with the Defense Health Agency’s Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division examined nearly 40,000 deliveries by service...[Read More]
Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System Completes Certification
The U.S. Navy certified the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) for full operation, March 23, clearing the system for deployment in support of undersea rescue missions around the globe.
Submarine vets seek recognition, benefits for environmental exposure
A group representing the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” is pressing for new research on environmental hazards in submarines and Department of Veterans Affairs recognition of many health conditions as service-related for submariners. The Submariners’ Advocacy Group, a nonprofit organization formed in 2024 to represent Navy boat force personnel and veterans, released a report Nov. 8 detailing the chem...[Read More]
Submarine vets seek recognition, benefits for environmental exposure
A group representing the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” is pressing for new research on environmental hazards in submarines and Department of Veterans Affairs recognition of many health conditions as service-related for submariners. The Submariners’ Advocacy Group, a nonprofit organization formed in 2024 to represent Navy boat force personnel and veterans, released a report Nov. 8 detailing the chem...[Read More]
Successful Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) Launches Demonstrate Continued Readiness of Nation’s Sea-Based Deterrent
ATLANTIC OCEAN – The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II D5LE missiles from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the east coast of Florida from September 17-21. One launch test event Sunday evening lit up the night sky and was visible from Puerto Rico.
Suicide rates among military families continue to climb
Nearly 150 military family members died by suicide in 2023, a drop of 22% in the past six years. Despite the decline, however, the rate of suicides among military spouses and dependent children has actually risen slightly, the result of a declining population and continued deaths, according to the Defense Department. According to the DoD’s 2024 Annual Report on Suicide in the Military released las...[Read More]
Supreme Court weighs if contractor can be sued for wartime negligence
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a case against a military contractor whose employee killed five people and injured 17 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in 2016. The majority of justices seemed skeptical that the case, brought against Fluor Corp., was an exception to previous lawsuits filed against defense contractors, which typically have immunity in litigation generated by thei...[Read More]
Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after handover from US
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces have taken control of a base in the east of the country that was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday. The al-Tanf base sits on a strategic location close to the borders with Jordan and Iraq. In a terse statement, the Syrian Defense Ministry said the handover of ...[Read More]