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VA launches MDMA trial years in the making for veterans

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday launched a clinical trial testing MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder, one of 19 psychedelic studies the agency is funding through $23 million in external grants. The study, which received

Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail - but funding cuts to VA and government programs are threatening their work

Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail - but funding cuts to VA and government programs are threatening their work

(AMHERST, MASS.) Memorial Day is an apt time to reflect on the long-term consequences of war. Among them are substance use, mental health problems, homelessness and jail time for those who served in the military. About 8% of all Americans in prisons or jails are veterans, according to the

Unsealed documents provide new details about arson, mass shooting at Anaconda’s Owl Bar

Authorities say accused killer Michael Brown confessed to 2025 shootings

VA suicide screening doubles after watchdog found mass failures

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has improved suicide risk screening and follow-up care among veterans in its system after a December 2024 federal watchdog report found staff were failing to complete required suicide risk checks for 40% or more of patients. As of March

VA performance improves as concerns over cuts fade, survey finds

(The Center Square) – A year after veterans expressed concern over proposed Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reductions, a new survey finds care quality and overall performance have held steady or improved, and veterans are not reporting that cuts have affected access to services. Mission Roll Call, a nonprofit veterans advocacy

Advocacy groups respond to new executive order on psychedelics

(The Center Square) – Some say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on psychedelics goes too far, while others say it’s a good first step, but more action is needed. The president signed an executive order over the weekend aimed at making psychedelic treatments for mental illness accessible to

WWII soldier receives proper burial in Butte after 84 years

WWII soldier receives proper burial in Butte after 84 years

BUTTE, Mont. -- Private Henry David Bordner is finally home. More than eight decades after perishing while serving his country in World War II, Pvt. Bordner has been buried in his hometown of Butte. Born in the Mining City on Dec. 17, 1917, Bordner served in the United States' 194th