


Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

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Security forces airman dies in vehicle accident at RAF Lakenheath
The commander of the 48th Fighter Wing promised to support those affected by the airman's death, and the accident is now under investigation.

Homeless ‘good Samaritan’ Marine vet gets probation in gas money scam
A bogus feel-good story of a Marine veteran helping a motorist in distress garnered more than $400,000 in online donations.

Texas Guardsman dies by self-inflicted gunshot on border mission
The soldier shot himself with his duty weapon — an M4 carbine, according to an official document.

VA defends suicide prevention data, says problem is improving
About 17 veterans die by suicide each day, according to the latest department data.

12 civilians killed, 5 injured during U.S. operations in 2021
Ten of those deaths were the result of an errant bombing in Kabul a day before U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan for good.

We can all ‘Be the One’ to save the life of a veteran
It is National Suicide Prevention Month, but the work to prevent suicides must be at the front of our minds far beyond September.

Inside a liberated Ukrainian city, and how NATO tactics helped free it
Before NATO countries began training Ukrainians, officers would shout orders and cared more about rank than results.

Legal, security fears loom as VA begins performing abortions
Last week VA staffers performed the first abortion at a department medical facility under new authorities.
US weapons, partisans played role in Ukraine’s successful offensive
One officer described how his men laid the groundwork for victory by slipping deep into Russian-held territory in the months leading up to the assault.

Military sexual assault reform is slow going, but that’s the plan
“Getting this right requires we move on expeditiously as possible to implement change, while also ensuring we do not rush to failure."
