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?
Mental Health
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Anger Management and the Old Man—”I’m Relieved That I Tossed It Away.”
A former medical platoon leader spent years resenting his commander, until he realized what his pent-up rage truly meant.
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The Suicide Bombing of December 21 and What Came After
A reporter’s journey through war, trauma and healing
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From One Battle to Another. “A New Fight I Never Expected.”
A gunnery sergeant grapples with his love of deployments during a time when his family needs him at home.
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When the Stress of Combat Hits You in a High School Classroom
A former infantry officer realized the impact of war lingers longer than he’d thought.
Posted inNewsroom
The Unknown Legacy of Military Mental Health Programs
After 9/11, the U.S. military created hundreds of mental health programs, and many did not closely track spending or record their outcomes.
Posted inNewsroom
Answering the Call for Veterans and Military Families ‘Suffering in Silence’
Vets4Warriors, a mostly donations-based phone support program, seeks to end the stigma of vets getting help and the shame of asking for it.
Posted inReflections
A Marine Officer, an Uber, and the Arrest
She was set— a Marine Corps officer enrolled in a PhD program and headed to a new duty station on the West Coast. But then she woke up in a jail cell with her world falling apart.
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My Battle Buddy Was Always Smiling Before Losing His War to Suicide
J.P. Lawrence thought he knew his happy-go-lucky friend from deployment until he learned that Belland had struggled with addiction and died by overdose.
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“He Tried to Kill Me in His Sleep”—a Military Spouse Learns How Gridlock Gets You Killed
As traffic slowed to a stop and the color drained from his face, Liesel Kershul began to see that Tom had changed. Then he tried to kill her in his sleep.
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“One Stinking, Terrifying Hell”—When Soldiers and Butterflies Go to War
Elizabeth O’Herrin found solace in writing about her war, and she wonders and wishes she could ask her grandfather if he felt relief in writing about his.
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A Marine Loses Trust in the Military Branch He’d Pledged to Serve
Waiting in the lobby of the mental health unit, Francisco Martínezcuello wonders when, in his then-17-year career, he stopped trusting the Navy.
