VA Research: The VA and Clinical Trials
Early in the 21st century, after years of study and clinical work, mental health clinicians and investigators in the Veterans …
Craig Collins
Craig Collins is a veteran freelance writer and a regular Faircount Media Group contributor who has almost twenty years experience reporting about government, the military, health care and the sciences.
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VA Research: Putting Data to Work for Veterans
In the era of big data, there aren’t many public entities with bigger data than the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). …
VA Research: Putting the “D” in R&D
Among thousands of studies conducted at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes every year, …
Interview: Dr. Rachel Ramoni, Chief Research and Development Officer (CRADO), Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Rachel B. Ramoni, DMD, ScD, is the chief research and development officer (CRADO) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). …
Preparation, Response, Recovery: The “Fourth Mission” of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
It’s hard to argue anyone was ready for what happened in Northern California on the night of Oct. 8, 2017, …
Across the Pacific
American planning for a war against Japan began as early as 1897, amid rising tensions over the state of the …
Why Iwo Jima?
By the summer of 1944, the war in the Pacific was clearly being won by the United States and its …
Submarine Development: A Survey of Submarine Visionaries and Pioneering Boats
The historical record is awash with examples of early peoples seeking to explore the underwater world. In a section of …
Coast Guard Marine Inspectors: In From the Start
It happened, coincidentally, during the longest government shutdown in history, from December 2018 to January 2019, when the nation’s essential …
A Leg Up for Coast Guard Civilians
It didn’t take long for Dana Tulis to become a leader. With a degree in environmental engineering, she began her …