Thousands of deployed service members were probably put at risk to toxic exposure from an open-air burn pit near an Air Force base in east Africa.

Open military burn pits, such as those used in Iraq and Afghanistan, are being linked to traumatic brain injuries in veterans, according to research from an upcoming study. The research, which has ...

A Marine and a Navy corpsman use diesel fuel to burn the human waste from Combined Action unit Papa Three's outhouse in Cam Hieu village, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, on Sept. 20, 1967. Marsha Four ...

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?" ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A pervasive culture of duty, perseverance, silence and self-medication impedes proper headache care. The mental ...

In response to concerns over possible adverse effects of exposures to emissions from open burn pits used in Southwest Asia military operations, Congress passed PL 112-260, §201, which directed the ...