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8 US Troops Treated for TBI, Smoke Inhalation After Syria Attack, Pentagon Says
Eight U.S. service members were treated for traumatic brain injury and smoke inhalation after a one-way drone attack in Syria over the weekend, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.Of those eight, three service members have already returned to duty, and the rest are still under medical observation, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters at a briefing.Ryder stressed that "none of the injuries are life-threatening," but provided no other details on the condition of the service members or the severity of the brain injuries.Read Next: Soldiers Hit with More Problems Accessing Education Benefits Amid Fall Enrollment DeadlinesThe injuries were caused...
VA Takes Steps to Expedite Claims for K2 Veterans with Chronic Illnesses
Veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan after Sept. 11, 2001, and have a chronic illness that isn't easily diagnosed are now eligible for expedited disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.The VA announced Friday that those who served at the installation, known as K2, and have symptoms similar to Gulf War Illness, which the VA calls "medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness," have a presumptive condition that will make it easier for them to apply for disability compensation.While K2 veterans already are eligible for health care benefits under the PACT Act, and those with health conditions related...
Should You Buy a Surplus Military Vehicle?
I have nowhere to drive or store a seven-ton Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement. I have no desire to fold my body into a Humvee ever again. But when I see either one bidding for less than the price of a used Corolla, I start to second-guess myself.Military surplus auctions are wild. There are new auctions every week. You can buy everything from uniform items to aviation maintenance supplies -- even operational vehicles. A quick search will turn up Humvees, MTVRs and even light-duty pickup trucks.So should you pull the trigger and buy one? The short answer is probably not, but...
5 Ways to Make Fitness More Fun
We all know that getting started is the toughest part of a new fitness habit. This lifestyle may be easy for people who naturally find fitness training fun.But there are many ways for anyone to take the drudgery out of getting physically fit and healthy that will inevitably change your life. People who succeed in getting started with a regular exercise routine can make fitness fun by adding different elements to the varying physical activities they select.First, realize you are not alone. Most of us struggle to make fitness a regular part of our lives. Here are five effective strategies...
Troops Will Undergo Brain Health Tests as Part of New Pentagon Policies on Blast Exposure
New military recruits will get baseline cognitive testing and training instructors will have to stand farther away when some weapons are being fired under new Pentagon policies aimed at reducing troops' risk of brain injuries from blast exposure.The policies were laid out in a memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks released Friday afternoon that comes after increasing pressure from lawmakers to do more to prevent brain injuries. The updates also come after reporting from Military.com and other news outlets on the risks of brain injuries among service members and the Pentagon's slow response to the issue."The health and well-being...
FDA Rejects Ecstasy Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Disappointing Advocates and Veterans
The Food and Drug Administration has rejected an application to approve MDMA for treating post-traumatic stress disorder in adults, saying more research is needed to determine its safety and efficacy.The FDA on Friday sent a "complete response letter" to Lykos Therapeutics, the company established to develop and promote therapy using the psychedelic drug, denying approval based on concerns expressed in June by a federal advisory panel on the scientific studies of the treatment.The panel had said the way the trials were conducted and assessed may have inflated results and raised additional questions.Read Next: Fatal Marine Osprey Crash Investigation Points to...
Fatal Marine Osprey Crash Investigation Points to Pilot Error, Safety Lapses While Revealing Heroic Rescue Effort
A Marine Corps investigation released late Friday into an MV-22 Osprey crash off the northern coast of Australia that led to three fatalities last August pointed to "pilot error and complacency" as causing the accident.The investigation also found "several concerning maintenance practices" by the unit, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363. And, while investigators did not directly blame those practices for causing the crash, it concluded that the tiltrotor aircraft never should have been certified safe-for-flight that day.The Osprey was flying as part of Exercise Predator's Run when it crashed on Melville Island, north of the Australian city of Darwin. Two...
A Marine Corps Veteran Goes to War with Corrupt Local Cops in 'Rebel Ridge'
Every generation of U.S. military veterans seems to get some form of the "veterans versus corrupt authorities" story.For the World War II generation, it was very real. After finally coming home to McMinn County, Tennessee, after the war, they found it had been taken over by a corrupt local government that would arrest them on trumped-up charges and steal their hard-earned savings. When they couldn't oust the government by legal means, they used their military training and forced the conspirators out in the so-called "Battle of Athens" -- a victory that historians have characterized as the only successful armed rebellion...
4 Crucial Steps to Evaluating Risk in Your Post-Military Career
You raised your hand.You served your country.You made the decision to separate.You initiated your civilian career.While each of those big decisions carried risk, none might be more intimidating than the risks you’ll encounter as you grow your post-military career.Moving from a military to civilian culture is fraught with uncertainty, challenge and tremendous opportunity. For example, you’ll quickly see that rules, protocols and standards are less uniform in the private sector than they were in the military. You’ll notice that groups, cliques and friendships form in more unconventional ways than they do during deployments. And you’ll realize that growing your career...
2 Years Since the PACT Act Was Signed, Vets Are Getting More Support but Hurdles Remain
The opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Military.com. If you would like to submit your own commentary, please send your article to opinions@military.com for consideration.War comes at an agonizing cost. Our nation mourns the service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice, and our hearts ache for the veterans who have lost limbs and bear scars from their service.These are the physical markers of the hazards from the battlefield, but not all the hazards of war are left behind when a service member returns home. Unfortunately, we have learned...
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