Breastfeeding troops can recoup cost of shipping milk during PCS moves
A new Pentagon policy allows troops to be reimbursed up to $1,000 to help cover the cost of shipping breast milk back to a baby during military moves.
By Karen Jowers
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Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, vets face cancer without VA help
A proposed VA rule would allow compensation to veterans for Agent Orange exposure at 17 U.S. bases, but some say certain bases are missing.
By Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime, Daily Montanan
Military parents foot the bill to ship breast milk to their infants. That could change soon.
Advocates hope reimbursement policy will change to include breast milk starting in January.
Family finds comfort in Fisher House through decades
Thomas Queen and his wife, Michelle, knew each other from an early age. They started dating around the time Thomas began to have neurological episodes. Now, decades later, the couple has fought through multiple sclerosis and cancer treatments their whole married life, often staying at the D.C. Fisher House. The family talks about Thomas’s military service and the VA doctor who made the diagnosis that changed their lives.
Benefits for military burn pit victims could expand dramatically under White House plan
VA officials will go beyond sceintific studies to include other medical sources in evaluating whether certain illnesses are linked to toxic exposure during military service.
Veteran exposed to toxic burn pit smoke dies of cancer after misdiagnosis lawsuit settlement
While serving overseas, Wesley Black said he frequently breathed in smoke from pits used to incinerate human and medical waste, plastic water bottles, ammunition and chemicals on military bases.
Fighter jet pilots at greater risk of certain cancers, study concludes
Researchers recommend that fighter aviators who served during the 35-year span in question talk with their doctor or flight surgeon about the report.
The story of a fighter: Breast cancer survivor inspires others
The U.S. Navy identifies the month of October for breast cancer awareness and provides public information regarding breast cancer.
By Michael W. Hazlett
Looking for the link
Dr. Rachel Ellsworth explores how different demographics are affected by breast cancer and if there is an identifiable reason for why some groups are more at risk than others.
“The enemy is lurking in our bodies” — women veterans say toxic exposure caused breast cancer
Military women say they face higher breast cancer rates from exposure, according to a feature reported by The War Horse.
By Kelly Kennedy
Congress should increase access to prostate cancer care for veterans
Even when cancer is identified, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) lacks an adequate plan to protect veterans from this deadly disease.
By Paul Taylor