Veteran suicides drop slightly in 2023, even as rate of deaths rose

The rate of suicide among veterans rose in 2023 over 2022, despite efforts to combat those deaths, a new VA report found.

Veterans Affairs personnel say ‘silence is deafening’ from leaders after Alex Pretti’s death

Several VA employees report silence and slow responses from national leadership after Pretti was killed last month.

Alleged ringleader arrested for plot to sell drugs to veterans on a VA campus

Maryland State Police and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General have been investigating a drug ring ...

A hacker posted a Marine vet’s health info online and bragged about it

A man pleaded guilty to accessing the VA’s healthcare platform and posting stolen health records on social media.
Task & Purpose

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Executioners Finest’

We at Task & Purpose care deeply about issues affecting active-duty military and veterans. We also love a good tank name. “ASVAB Waiver,” “Divine Intervention,” and “Bye Felicia” are just a few that ...
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Veteran says he was seized by immigration agents on cruise in case of mistaken identity

Federal immigration agents boarded a cruise ship docked in Miami and detained a Coast Guard veteran earlier this week in what the veteran and his wife say was a case of mistaken identity. Jose “Joey” ...
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On a mission for veterans’ health: NCIOM task force aims to improve health care access for North Carolina veterans

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Paul Berry, co-chair of NCIOM’s new task force, discusses ...