Military
Accountability for the Armed Forces
Blinken Says Israeli Units Accused of Serious Violations Have Done Enough to Avoid Sanctions. Experts and Insiders Disagree.
The secretary of state told Congress that Israel had adequately punished a soldier who got community service for killing an unarmed Palestinian. Government officials call it a “mockery” and inconsistent with the law.
A Federal Judge Ruled That ProPublica’s Lawsuit Over Military Court Access Should Move Forward
The U.S. government lost its bid to dismiss part of the lawsuit, which would force the military to comply with a law meant to make the military justice system more transparent.
How the VA Fails Veterans on Mental Health
A ProPublica analysis of 313 studies conducted by the agency’s inspector general in recent years shows repeated failures in behavioral care. The breakdowns have had fatal consequences.
Three Days of Tragedy: How a VA Clinic’s Inability to Help Veterans in Crisis Destroyed Two Families
Two veterans sought psychiatric care at a VA clinic in Chico, California. They were bounced between virtual providers and struggled to get support in the threadbare system. A staffer worried, “We are going to kill someone.” Then tragedy struck.
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Impact of Our Reporting
Soldiers Charged With Violent Crimes Will Face More Scrutiny Before They Can Leave the Army
The change comes after reporting from ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Military Times.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Vows to Increase Staffing at Clinic Tied to Two Deadly Shootings
The Northern California clinic was the focus of a recent ProPublica investigation into inadequate mental health care. Over the course of three days, two veterans who’d been unable to get consistent treatment at the facility fatally shot their mothers.
New Pentagon Rules Keep Many Military Court Records Secret
Despite a 2016 law requiring transparency, the Defense Department is limiting public access to court records in the military justice system. A recent ProPublica lawsuit appears to have spurred the new Pentagon guidance.
Series
Series: Veterans Without Assistance: Investigating Mental Health Care in the VA System
Series: Disaster in the Pacific: Death and Neglect in the 7th Fleet
Series: Bombs in Our Backyard: Investigating One of America’s Greatest Polluters
Series: G.I. Dough: Tracking Military Waste
Series: Failing the Fallen: Recovering Our Vets
Series: Lost to History: When War Records Go Missing
Series: Brain Wars: How the Military Is Failing Its Wounded
