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Veterans jobless rate drops to lowest average in more than 20 years
For all of 2023, the monthly veterans unemployment rate averaged just under 2.8%, the lowest since at least 2000.
Veterans employment rates improve again in October
BLS estimated that 5.5 percent of vets nationwide were looking for work last month.
Service member suicide prevention: Why the military must end the stigma on mental health
Mental health services must be normalized in the military for our service members to properly utilize them, say the authors of this commentary.
By Katrina Games and Aliyah Theargood
Understanding the economic impacts of COVID-19 on veterans and military families
Recent legislation signals meaningful change, but more needs to be done to address the challenges facing the veteran and military community, says the author of this commentary.
By Nick Armstrong
A spouse’s take on the 2019 military suicide report
Spouses need a seat at the table to help address the military's suicide problem, says the author of this commentary.
By Aleha Landry
Fifth Army reservist dies of COVID-19, the eighth service member overall
An Army Reserve noncommissioned officer with 27 years in service became seventh soldier to die of COVID-19 complications.
COVID-19 exacerbates job woes for veterans, military spouses
The unemployment rate for veterans was 2.9% when 2019 came to a close. Now, as the COVID-19 pandemic upends the U.S. economy, that figure has more than tripled, leaving nearly 800,000 veterans searching for work.
By Damon Cline, The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle via the AP
Army reservist dies of COVID-19 complications in Florida
Tolliver, who is from Memphis, Tennessee, was admitted to the Largo Medical Center the day after he tested positive on July 10.
By Kyle Rempfer
New military coronavirus cases show lowest increase in months
Coronavirus cases are trending downward in the military.
The military is seeing a higher COVID-19 infection rate in young people. Here’s why.
Young people are among the most tested within the military.
The American diet now is a national security threat
A new study shows that American nutrition issues are a threat to national security.
By Sarah Sicard