Afghan National Army Officer Takes on Ranger School

As a child growing up under the Taliban’s first regime, Yaser Yarghal learned English by kerosene lamp long after his siblings, and the rest of his rural village, were asleep.…

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Access for Veterans
Army Capt. Kyle Salik is the first patient to receive oxygen therapy at the new Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center June 20, 2017. Hyperbaric Oxygen can be used to treat 14 different indicators including wound healing. (U.S. Army photo by Robert Shields)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Access for Veterans

A stalwart group of advocates has made it their mission to raise awareness about the safety and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for helping veterans alleviate post traumatic stress…

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What is DMT, and How Can it Help Veterans?

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 that will expedite medical research into the effectiveness of psychedelic treatments for use in mental health care, there are…

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Service at the Tip of the Spear Takes a Toll
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luis Solorio

Service at the Tip of the Spear Takes a Toll

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) consists of about 70,000 special operations forces (SOF) personnel trained to conduct crucial missions that ensure U.S. national security, shape environments, and counter malign influence…

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Special Operations Budget Increase Request Follows Successes
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson

Special Operations Budget Increase Request Follows Successes

On April 30, U.S. Navy Admiral Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), defended requests for an increased budget to the Senate. Bradley argued that SOCOM required additional…

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Special Operations Face 18% Higher Cancer Risk: SOCOM Study
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luke Sullivan

Special Operations Face 18% Higher Cancer Risk: SOCOM Study

Results from a study commissioned by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) found that members of the special operations forces (SOF) community are facing cancer at a rate 18 percent…

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What is Psilocybin, and How Can it Help Veterans?

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 that will expedite medical research into the effectiveness of psychedelic treatments for use in mental health care, there are…

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