Deployment Doesn't Increase Suicide Risk, Military Says The suicide rate among recent veterans is about 50 percent higher than non-veterans with similar demographics. But a study published Wednesday found... Patricia Murphy
The Daily Show Features KUOW Vet Story On Monday night KUOW reporter Patricia Murphy received a frantic call from her sister in New Jersey: “YOU’RE ON THE F*&%ING DAILY SHOW!” she said.... Isolde Raftery
‘We Can’t Help You’: The Message To Rural Vets About Health Care Gloria Hoeppner, 89, is a Navy veteran who lives with her husband in the San Juan Islands. To see a doctor, she usually has to take a ferry from her... Patricia Murphy
From 'Shell Shock' To Activism: A Biography Of PTSD Our guest on this episode of Speakers Forum is David J. Morris, a war correspondent, former Marine and PTSD sufferer. Morris served as a lieutenant in... John O'Brien
The Sound That Sunk The Navy In 1955 Sixty years ago, in the middle of the night, a Navy ship struck a small fishing boat in Puget Sound. The Santa Maria was from Tacoma, and three... Carolyn Adolph
Navy's Proposed Electronic Warfare Range Hits State Roadblock Washington state has told the U.S. Navy it can’t use state land to conduct electronic-warfare training on the Olympic Peninsula. The state Department... Patricia Murphy
President's ISIS Proposal Brings Up Complicated Feelings For Student Vets President Obama asked Congress Wednesday to formally authorize military force to fight the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. But student veterans... Patricia Murphy
Seattle Democrat Wants 'Clarification' On War Authorization Bill Ross Reynolds speaks with U.S Congressman Jim McDermott about a new resolution from President Obama which seeks authorization to use military force... Kate O'Connell
Navy Proposes New Pier On Popular Port Angeles Diving Spot The Navy plans to build a new pier and support buildings on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles, to the chagrin of some locals. One of the proposed sites is right... Patricia Murphy
Area VA Networks To Receive More Than $50 Million For New Hires Veterans Affairs Puget Sound will get $22 million over the next two years and plans to hire more than 120 additional medical personnel for specialties... Patricia Murphy
