A new medical study suggests potential new reasons for mental health challenges of veterans exposed to toxic chemicals while in the ranks. Here, a soldier burns waste outside a U.S. military base near ...

Last year, the Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient was diagnosed with Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile ...

A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure ...

WASHINGTON — Burn pits and the fight by veterans to get sufficient coverage for being exposed to them while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan is something that we have followed closely for years. Some ...

You can't tell by looking at him, but retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is about to die. He's just 35 years old. And today he's having what he calls a good day. "I could be dead tomorrow. I could live ...

RALEIGH -- Thousands of American troops say they're in poor health due to an unexpected part of their service. "I have a stomach issue now, but am I going to get cancer? Am I going to get emphysema?" ...

SAN ANTONIO – For one U.S. Army veteran, art is a way to give back. His paintbrush and vision are his new weapons after serving his country during the global war on terrorism. Abraham “Ghost” Cazares ...

A bipartisan bill unveiled Tuesday promises to help veterans suffering from toxic burn pit exposures in Afghanistan, Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries, but some veterans' advocates say it ...

A new medical study of military toxic exposure symptoms set to be published this month indicates that individuals who served around dangerous burn pit smoke may face a greater risk of mental health ...