As things got worse, death itself became a means of intervention: Funerals reunited buddies, and they quietly identified who could be next.
Healthcare
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Climate Change Makes Things Harder for Unhoused Veterans
Unhoused Veterans Provide a Mini View of How Climate Change Affects Homelessness
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War Horse Managing Editor Recognized by VA Secretary for Toxic Exposure Reporting
“Kelly told the human stories of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and families who were suffering, so we as a nation would not, and could not, forget.”
Posted inReflections
I Lost One of My Marines to Suicide. Maybe Being Honest About My Blind Spots Will Help.
I always tried to do right by my Marines. But it wasn’t enough. What could I have done better? Will I ever stop asking that question?
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More Than 40% of Troops Face Limited or No Access to Abortion Care, Study Shows
Even before the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, abortion care for military women was extremely limited.
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Kelly Kennedy: Breaking the Burn Pits Story
The day after President Biden signed the PACT Act into law, managing editor Kelly Kennedy tells us what it was like to first report on burn pits.
Posted inReflections
They Want to Know the World Cares and That They Are Not Alone
The Ukrainian people were grateful for us, and that gratitude made us feel small and humbled.
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‘It’s Scary as Hell’—PFAS Exposure a ‘Widespread’ Problem for Troops, Families Nationwide
Some of the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in the country have been found at and around military bases.
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“Don’t Go Here. They’ll Kill You.”—LGBTQ Troops, Families Face Mounting Discrimination With New Laws
“Service members should not have to choose between serving their country and protecting and serving their family.”
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They Are the Good Guys With Guns. After Another Mass Shooting, Veterans Want Change.
On most military bases, service members aren’t allowed to carry weapons. “We don’t just have guys walk around posts with guns—because it’s stupid.”
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Sharky’s and “The Golden Boy”—Military Justice Abandons the Vulnerable to Protect the Powerful
The Marine Corps has hidden the track records of attorneys whose misconduct and disregard for the rule of law has jeopardized the welfare of Marines.
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Second Suicide Battalion: Where Military Justice Weaponizes Mental Health
Rampant disregard for the rights of the accused is not just commonplace, it is deeply entrenched in the military justice system.
