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‘I Felt Like a Factory Worker.’ Why VA Psychologists Are Burning Out

‘I Felt Like a Factory Worker.’ Why VA Psychologists Are Burning Out

The number of veterans seeking mental health treatment continues to rise, but the number of psychologists at VA dropped last year for the first time in a decade

by Leah Rosenbaum February 12, 2026February 13, 2026

Finding Solace In Chickens: One Veteran’s Fight To Save His Flock and Mental Health

Finding Solace In Chickens: One Veteran’s Fight To Save His Flock and Mental Health

by Stephen Starr January 29, 2026

A Veteran’s Search for Healing Led to an Ibogaine Trip and an Epiphany: ‘I’ve Got to Let It Go’

A Veteran’s Search for Healing Led to an Ibogaine Trip and an Epiphany: ‘I’ve Got to Let It Go’

by Natanya Friedheim January 8, 2026January 26, 2026

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Veterans

‘I Feel Lost.’ Anxiety Grows Among Veterans Cut off From VA One-on-One Therapy

‘I Feel Lost.’ Anxiety Grows Among Veterans Cut off From VA One-on-One Therapy

by Leah Rosenbaum December 11, 2025January 19, 2026

VA Warned These Companies They May Be Breaking the Law. Most Are Still in Business

VA Warned These Companies They May Be Breaking the Law. Most Are Still in Business

by Leah Rosenbaum December 2, 2025January 26, 2026

A List of the Veterans Florida Executed in 2025

A List of the Veterans Florida Executed in 2025

by The War Horse Staff November 13, 2025

Florida’s Governor Is a Veteran. So Are Seven Inmates He’ll Send to the Execution Chamber This Year

Florida’s Governor Is a Veteran. So Are Seven Inmates He’ll Send to the Execution Chamber This Year

by Oishika Neogi November 13, 2025December 9, 2025

A Massive Fraud Probe, a Botched Investigation, and the Thousands of Soldiers Who Paid

A Massive Fraud Probe, a Botched Investigation, and the Thousands of Soldiers Who Paid

by Rachel Fobar October 23, 2025January 21, 2026

They’ve Never Been Arrested. Why Does the FBI List Thousands of Service Members as Potential Criminals?

They’ve Never Been Arrested. Why Does the FBI List Thousands of Service Members as Potential Criminals?

by Rachel Fobar October 23, 2025January 22, 2026

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Military Families

These Military Moms Turned Their Homes Into Day Cares. Then DOD’s Inspectors Came Knocking

These Military Moms Turned Their Homes Into Day Cares. Then DOD’s Inspectors Came Knocking

by Jennifer Brookland October 9, 2025January 21, 2026

‘I Don’t Want To Be Stuck.’ Meet the Military Families Who Love To Move

‘I Don’t Want To Be Stuck.’ Meet the Military Families Who Love To Move

by Crystal Kupper September 18, 2025October 21, 2025

‘Nobody to Watch My Twins.’ Military Spouses Quit Jobs, Families Bust Budgets in Scramble for Child Care

‘Nobody to Watch My Twins.’ Military Spouses Quit Jobs, Families Bust Budgets in Scramble for Child Care

by Jennifer Brookland July 25, 2025December 15, 2025

The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans

The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans

by Jennifer Brookland March 20, 2025January 21, 2026

Fifty-Two Years After a US Spy Plane Was Shot Down Over Laos, a Family Still Fights For Answers

Fifty-Two Years After a US Spy Plane Was Shot Down Over Laos, a Family Still Fights For Answers

by Ken McLaughlin February 2, 2025January 21, 2026

‘I Had a Body Part Repossessed’: Post-9/11 Amputee Vets Say VA Care Is Failing Them

‘I Had a Body Part Repossessed’: Post-9/11 Amputee Vets Say VA Care Is Failing Them

by Hope Hodge Seck August 6, 2024January 14, 2026

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Policy

Q&A: How Did the U.S. Patrol the Caribbean for Drug Smuggling Before It Started Blowing Up Boats?

Q&A: How Did the U.S. Patrol the Caribbean for Drug Smuggling Before It Started Blowing Up Boats?

by Sonner Kehrt December 18, 2025January 12, 2026

‘Not Like Calling 911’—How A National Guard Call-Up Actually Works

‘Not Like Calling 911’—How A National Guard Call-Up Actually Works

by David Roza September 5, 2025January 21, 2026

‘We Need to Terminate Treatment’: VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care

‘We Need to Terminate Treatment’: VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care

by Leah Rosenbaum August 26, 2025January 22, 2026

Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet?

Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet?

by David Roza August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life

‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life

by Noelle Wiehe August 8, 2025January 22, 2026

Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List

Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List

by Leah Rosenbaum July 31, 2025January 19, 2026

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Healthcare

Who’s Winning the Multibillion Dollar Battle Over Veterans Benefits?

Who’s Winning the Multibillion Dollar Battle Over Veterans Benefits?

by Leah Rosenbaum June 12, 2025January 26, 2026

The Bonus Army of World War I Fought for Their Pay. Now, Veterans Are Fighting For Their Jobs

The Bonus Army of World War I Fought for Their Pay. Now, Veterans Are Fighting For Their Jobs

by Noah Daly June 5, 2025July 31, 2025

Veterans Won Big With the PACT Act. Now, Civilian Military Contractors Are Starting Their Own Campaign

Veterans Won Big With the PACT Act. Now, Civilian Military Contractors Are Starting Their Own Campaign

by Sonner Kehrt February 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Homegrown Trips: Desperate for PTSD Relief, Veterans Turn to Each Other for DIY Psychedelic Treatments

Homegrown Trips: Desperate for PTSD Relief, Veterans Turn to Each Other for DIY Psychedelic Treatments

by Anne Marshall-Chalmers February 13, 2025January 21, 2026

The Battle Over Veterans’ Health Care: How the Republican Majority Hopes to Reshape VA

The Battle Over Veterans’ Health Care: How the Republican Majority Hopes to Reshape VA

by Anne Marshall-Chalmers January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

It Took 8 Deployments, 3 Pregnancies, and $43,700 in IVF Treatments for Kristin and Joe to Have Their Baby

It Took 8 Deployments, 3 Pregnancies, and $43,700 in IVF Treatments for Kristin and Joe to Have Their Baby

by Erin Edwards October 29, 2024February 10, 2026

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In case you missed it

A Look Back at Our Most Impactful News Stories of 2025

A Look Back at Our Most Impactful News Stories of 2025

by The War Horse Staff December 29, 2025January 14, 2026

Are You a Veteran Struggling to Get Mental Health Care? These Resources May Help

Are You a Veteran Struggling to Get Mental Health Care? These Resources May Help

by Leah Rosenbaum December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

POW Witness: He Was Forced to Watch an Execution of U.S. Soldiers. 80 Years After WWII, His Story Sparks a Search for Their Remains

POW Witness: He Was Forced to Watch an Execution of U.S. Soldiers. 80 Years After WWII, His Story Sparks a Search for Their Remains

by Ken McLaughlin September 12, 2025December 18, 2025

Is the US Weapons Stockpile Depleted By the War In Ukraine?

Is the US Weapons Stockpile Depleted By the War In Ukraine?

by Leah Rosenbaum July 18, 2025January 26, 2026

Is This ‘What They Signed Up For?’ New Military Missions Ignite Interest in Conscientious Objectors

Is This ‘What They Signed Up For?’ New Military Missions Ignite Interest in Conscientious Objectors

by Hope Hodge Seck July 10, 2025July 21, 2025

Thousands of LGBTQ+ Veterans Were Supposed to Get Pardons. A Year Later, Only Four Have Succeeded

Thousands of LGBTQ+ Veterans Were Supposed to Get Pardons. A Year Later, Only Four Have Succeeded

by Leah Rosenbaum June 26, 2025February 6, 2026

‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then ICE Deported His Wife

‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then ICE Deported His Wife

by Sonner Kehrt June 16, 2025January 21, 2026

One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon’s Budget

One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon’s Budget

by Mike Frankel and Hrisanthi Pickett May 15, 2025August 5, 2025

Their Bombs Destroyed–and Still Threaten–Villages. Vietnam-Era Veterans Are Going Back to Help and Heal

Their Bombs Destroyed–and Still Threaten–Villages. Vietnam-Era Veterans Are Going Back to Help and Heal

by Noah Daly May 8, 2025January 14, 2026

Women Have Served in Combat Roles for a Decade. The Pentagon is Reopening the Debate

Women Have Served in Combat Roles for a Decade. The Pentagon is Reopening the Debate

by Sonner Kehrt April 28, 2025April 30, 2025

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