Chemicals. Chemicals. And More Chemicals. A Veteran Reflects on Her Time in Desert Storm
For decades, the U.S. has poisoned service members with toxic chemicals. Lotions. Pills. Testing. Burn pits. And then there’s the enemy’s chemical weapons.
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Your Kidneys Are Failing and Your Doctor Has Just Deployed. Now What?
An overhaul of the Army, Air Force, and Navy’s medical services doesn’t appear to be going to plan, with 10 kidney transplant recipients left in the lurch.
Why Isn’t Infertility in Military Women a Bigger Conversation?
For female service members, putting off children and career advancement are linked. Yet, research shows that military women are at a higher risk of infertility. What is the Defense Department doing about this dilemma?
Burn Pits—The Military’s Next Agent Orange
Burn pits have been poisoning soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan for the last 11 years. But Veterans Affairs seems reluctant to do anything about it.
