Topic: Science

Mystery Seizures Haunt Marine Units a Decade after Deployment
Seizures among veterans are surging. Some blame PTS and TBI. Others blame toxic exposures.

Can the Pentagon Lead the Tech Sector Again?
Silicon Valley was built on defense dollars, but bureaucracy and a rise of Big Tech and startups have left the U.S. military behind in defense acquisitions.

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.

“It’s so inaccurate”—How the VA Is Failing to Track Veterans Burn Pit Claims
VA figures show an astonishingly low rate of approval of burn pit claims: Of the 10,588 claims, 2,360 veterans had their benefits granted and 8,228 were denied.

Gulf War Illness Treatments Discovered. Will Veterans Affairs Officials Listen Now?
“That’s what made them sick.” Scientists say toxic exposures and anti-nerve agent pills, paired with DEET, poisoned veterans during the Gulf War.

“Pulling the Crazy Card”—Choosing to Show Empathy for a Suicidal Sailor
Thibaut Delloue rushed a suicidal sailor to shore after he asked for help on deployment only to see his shipmate ostracized and labeled a malinger.