Jonathan Ahl
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American Homefront
The Army suicide rate is at its highest level in years. Plans to reduce it are getting mixed reviews
Soldiers are dying by suicide at the highest level since 9/11, and while some bases are trying do more to help prevent suicide, critics say its not enough.
Patrick Baxter
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Orlando VA Medical Center
Steven Roland
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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The military is having a tough time finding new recruits, and one factor may be its heavy reliance on families of those who’ve served. -
Cheryl Rex's son Dylan was among the last American victims of the Afghanistan war. In the months since his death, she's visited his grave almost every day.
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More than a three-day weekend: A small movement tries to return Memorial Day to its original meaningLeaders in Long Island, New York want people to pull their cars off the road and stop what they're doing for two county-wide moments of silence to honor fallen troops.
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When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some states, government employees can't access those protections.
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Misunderstood and sometimes parodied, the U.S. Space Force is educating the public about its missionThe newest military service branch is responsible for protecting satellites and other objects in space, which it expects will be critical parts of future wars.
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The State Partnership Program has quietly become a powerful tool for diplomacy and modeling U.S. values around the world.
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The military is trying to learn more about long COVID. Troops who have it worry about their careers.Little is known about COVID-19 cases in which symptoms persist for months. Affected service members may have trouble performing their duties or getting treatment.
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The military is taking a hard line on troops seeking religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine mandate. Lawyers say that could have consequences for others who seek different kinds of religious accommodations.
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More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent violent service members and veterans from owning guns.
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A VA study concluded that veterans experience bulimia at about three times the civilian rate.
The American Homefront Project collaborated with the PBS documentary series American Veteran to profile men and women who have served in the U.S. military.