Senators plead for improved response to veterans suicides after report reveals hotline failure.

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MDMA-Assisted Therapy Reduced PTSD Symptoms in Diverse Patient Population

These results supported earlier findings that MDMA-assisted therapy was effective in improving PTSD symptoms, although its diverse patient population set this trial that set it apart from earlier research.

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Sewage, rats and crime: GAO finds military barracks in deplorable shape

U.S. service members also could be at increased risk of sexual assault and other crimes because of chronically broken windows and locks, the Government Accountability Office said in a report.

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Senate bypasses Tuberville on Joint Chief nominations for Brown, George
The Senate confirmed Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown’s nomination after months of delay. A vote on Gen. Randy George as Army Chief of Staff was expected.

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‘We’ve got to do better:’ Senators plead for improved response to veterans suicides after report reveals hotline failure

The Department of Veterans Affairs must improve mental health care access for veterans with suicide risks, senators told VA officials on Wednesday in the wake of an inspector general report that found problems with the agency’s crisis hotline for suicide prevention.

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Japan with favorable ruling orders Okinawa to resume work on Marine airfield

A Japanese Cabinet minister this week gave Okinawa’s governor until Wednesday to approve design changes for a coastal airfield planned to replace Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

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Suicide prevention is number one on my list. I worry about the high suicide rates for the military. If you are struggling, check the phone numbers below to get help. It is not a weakness to seek help.

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The are many stories about the military that have been forgotten, but I interviewed four WWII veterans for my new book, and they are amazing. Each one had a near death experience. They didn’t do anything heroic, but put their lives on the line.

The book is called, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

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Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up.

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Remembering 9/11 and Afghanistan sacrifices in post-withdrawal America.

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Japan foreign minister and business leaders meet Ukrainian leader and vow support for reconstruction

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday during his visit in Kyiv, promising Tokyo’s backing and agreeing to start negotiations on security cooperation between the two countries.

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Biden says stronger US ties with Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China
President Joe Biden insisted Sunday that he is not trying to start a “cold war” with China as he made his first visit to Vietnam, saying his goal is to provide stability around the world by building U.S. ties with Vietnam and other Asian countries.

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Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine

While the bulk of the Korean People’s Army arsenals is dated, their enormous size would offer the Russian military a potential key lifeline amid Europe’s largest land conflict since World War II.

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House committee chairman says Sen. Tuberville is ‘paralyzing’ Pentagon by blocking promotions

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is “paralyzing the Department of Defense.”

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Remembering 9/11 and Afghanistan sacrifices in post-withdrawal America
9/11 spawned almost twenty years of war in Afghanistan, leading to the ignominious day of our final departure.

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Why is it so hard to accept the fact that we are a nation that is the target of many other countries? A guy at the top is always needing to look over their shoulders. Our country needs to stay on alert and be ready to defend.

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This old soldier is facing the fact that his body is on the decline. So many doctor’s appointments. I have one this morning because they have found blood in my urine. They are looking for why the blood is leaking.

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The are many stories about the military that have been forgotten, but I interviewed four WWII veterans for my new book, and they are amazing. Each one had a near death experience. They didn’t do anything heroic, but put their lives on the line.

The book is called, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

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Checking in on you. How are you doing? Is everything going OK, or are you fighting back memories?

FEAR NOT!

There are over 15,219 Veterans on this site who have your back.

If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!

Here is a toll free number that you can call 24/7. There are highly qualified counselors there to help you, and they will not hang up until they know you are OK.
1-800-273-8255…texting 838255. Call 988.

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US, South Korea, and Japan respond to North Korean launches with at-sea defense drill.

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Biden wants Congress to fund new COVID-19 shots for all Americans
President Joe Biden said the White House would request additional money from Congress to fund the next round of coronavirus vaccine shots. “Tentative it will likely be recommended that everybody get it,” Biden said, while vacationing in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

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8 US Marines remain in hospital after fiery aircraft crash killed 3 in Australia

Eight U.S. Marines remained in a hospital in the Australian north coast city of Darwin on Monday after they were injured in a fiery crash of a tiltrotor aircraft that killed three of their colleagues on an island.

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US to send air-defense munitions and mine-clearing equipment to Ukraine in new $250M aid package

The United States is sending more military aid to Ukraine worth up to $250 million that ranges from air-defense munitions to mine-clearing equipment, the Pentagon announced.

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US, South Korea, Japan respond to North Korean launches with at-sea defense drill

Navy destroyers from the United States, South Korea and Japan simulated their defense against a ballistic missile Tuesday in response to recent North Korean missile tests.

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Despite Major Reform to Military Justice System, Navy Still Leaves Public in Dark

A new law enacts sweeping changes to make prosecutions for serious offenses like sexual assault or murder more fair. The Navy is still fighting a ProPublica lawsuit to make those court cases public.

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North Korea is doing everything they can start a war. Just doesn’t make sense. They have a mighty ground force, but the rest is lacking. With Japan, South Korea, and the US working together it will be a very short war.

If they use nuclear weapons the war will be over in a day.

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I am in the process of interviewing a submariner. Not just any submariner, but a nuclear submariner. Incredible interview. This should be enough to buy my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of life.

I also talked to a Vietnam veteran who is deciding if he will allow me to interview him. He has an amazing story. (He had a bayonet go through both legs in an one on one fight.)

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Checking in on you. How are you doing? Is everything going OK, or are you fighting back memories?

FEAR NOT!

There are over 15,219 Veterans on this site who have your back.

If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!

Here is a toll free number that you can call 24/7. There are highly qualified counselors there to help you, and they will not hang up until they know you are OK.
1-800-273-8255…texting 838255.

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