The CH-53E helicopter carrying the Marines departed Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada on Feb. 6, 2024, and was headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it crashed.
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A Pentagon study looked at risk factors for every command in the U.S. military. Researchers found the Navy's high rate of sexual assault and harassment can be traced back to sea duty among some commands.
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Inflexible work schedules and lack of support can make it tough for new mothers in the military to keep breastfeeding their children.
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The VA says that while the overall suicide rate among veterans dipped slightly in 2016, it jumped by 10 percent for younger veterans.
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KPBS Midday EditionGazwan Alsharif was a translator for the U.S. Army during the war in Iraq — until he was arrested as a double agent and tortured for over a month. Released with an apology, he attempted to rebuild his life as an openly gay man in San Francisco. His many-layered story is captured in the film "From Baghdad To The Bay" and will be screened Friday night at GI Film Festival.
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The VA has opened more call centers and hired hundreds of additional responders after complaints that some callers experienced long hold times or were sent to voicemail.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe festival includes 34 films either by or about veterans and the military experience. It runs through Sunday.
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An agency pilot program aims to bypass regulations that can make it hard for veterans to get cutting-edge medical treatment.
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Pacific Fleet Combat Camera held its disestablishment ceremony on Coronado Friday, three hours after the East Coast unit held a similar ceremony, officially ending Navy Combat Camera.
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Approximately 5 million veterans live in rural America, and almost sixty percent of them rely on VA health care. But accessing that care can be a challenge.
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Around the country, state governments and other agencies are trying to promote entrepreneurship among military veterans.
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