Dragon Lair

Sgt. Rebecca Landry and Spc. Asia Jones, 529th Support Battalion Soldiers, helped spread a powerful message in June to help reduce suicides within the Army.

Army tackling service member suicide by turning to its soldiers

The Army used a Shark Tank type challenge to reach out to soldiers for ideas.

Army

(Photo by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth)

A Soldier helps a fellow Soldier onto the rooftop of a building in order to provide protective overwatch for another element of their patrol in Afghanistan Jan. 29, 2012. Army senior leaders recently discussed the importance of suicide prevention and recognizing warning signs after the service reported an increase in suicides among active-duty Soldiers in 2020. (Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth)

Military suicides rose in 2020, especially in reserve forces

Defense

Oversight offices see glimmers of progress in DoD, VA electronic health records

DoD Reporter's Notebook