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The Navy has beefed up mental health care for sailors dealing with 'rude awakening' of military life

Caption: The Navy opened the Embedded Mental Health Clinic at Naval Base San Diego in October. Twenty providers work at the clinic, which serves thousands of sailors. , Credit: Andrew Dyer/American Homefront

After two deadly collisions and a cluster of suicides, the Navy is providing more mental health counseling to sailors where they work.

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A Pentagon-appointed committee says easy access to guns on military bases leads to more suicides

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Anthony Muhlstadt participates in exercises aboard the USS Bataan March 7, 2020. Muhlstadt was a 23-year-old Marine Corps sergeant when he died by suicide November 19, 2021, at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms in California., Credit: Kaitlin Rowell / U.S. Navy

The independent committee is calling on the Defense Department to make personal firearms harder to buy and access on base.

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Arlington National Cemetery is filling up, so the Army may limit who can be buried there

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Kathi Dugan, 73, retired from the Navy after 30 years. Her parents are both buried at Arlington National Cemetery, but Dugan may not be able to join them if the Army proceeds with a plan to cut eligibility for in-ground burials., Credit: Desiree D'Iorio / American Homefront

Many former troops consider an Arlington burial their final veterans benefit. But space for in-ground burials is getting scarce, so some vets may b...

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BONUS: How Shannon got off drugs

From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season One

Caption: Shannon McCarty on April 26, 2018 before all her teeth were pulled., Credit: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

For Shannon McCarty, two things were crucial in her recovery: connections and timing. It started with timing – a key encounter just when she wanted...

Ep 2: Reversing opioid overdoses with Narcan

From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season One

A life lost, a life saved. The main character of this episode isn’t a person. It’s a nasal spray. Naloxone (aka Narcan) saves lives from opioid ove...

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S2 Ep 1: Help young people grow up healthy

From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season Two

Caption: Friday Lunch Club having ice cream. , Credit: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

The best ways to prevent young people from getting addicted don’t necessarily focus on the drugs themselves (forget “Just say no.”) Research shows ...

First Generation Americans are Getting Help Fitting in From a Surprising Source

From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism

Caption: A first generation American posts a photo of herself on social media in her family's homeland. , Credit: Natalie Fahmy

First generation Americans in the United States have had a hard time balancing two cultures and finding their place. But these days, they’re findin...

For military spouses with professional licenses, each move can mean a bureaucratic fight

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Aleta Nims has lived in Potsdam, N.Y. for a year. She's still working to get re-licensed as a mental health counselor., Credit: Sarah Harris/American Homefront

When military families move, the careers of service members' spouses may grind to a halt because they lack a professional license in their new state.

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Part Five: Counting The Invisible

From: KBIA
Series: Shortage in Rich Land

Caption: Joe Fox is a resident of Safe Haven in Kennett, Mo., Credit: Bram Sable-Smith

Resources are pretty sparse down here in the Bootheel. No single town has every service to meet the homeless community’s needs. The apartments at S...

Guns and Suicide: The Hidden Toll (Feature)

From: With Good Reason

The gun control debate often centers around homicides and the fear of someone else with a gun. However, attention is rarely paid to the link betwee...

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The Aftermath of an Ellis Act Eviction

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: San Francisco's North Beach where Marla Knight has lived for 48 years, Credit: Daniel Schwen

Marla Knight is packing up her home of 48 years. She’s been evicted from her North Beach apartment because the owners are converting it to tenancie...

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Gang Injunctions Arrive in London

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

It’s called a gang injunction. A controversial crime tool strategy that some people say should be illegal, and others say is a necessary last reso...

Immigrant Families Behind Bars

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

In a special collaboration between “Feet in Two Worlds,” we hear the story of an immigrant family torn apart after an immigration raid in Phoenix, ...

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