Overweight troops are more likely to be injured and less likely to endure the physical demands of their profession.
Pandemic Pounds Push 10,000 US Army Soldiers Into Obesity
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Here Is the Army’s New Counseling Form, Marking an Overhaul of How the Service Evaluates Soldiers
The new DA Form 4856 could dramatically shift discussions around professional development and help leaders better track their formation’s training.
The Air Force Overpaid Service Members in South Korea by $2.3 Million, But Won’t Make Them Return the Money
Nearly 8,000 airmen stationed in South Korea will not have to pay back more than $2 million worth of overpayments issued last year, the Air Force has decided.
Army IDs 9 Soldiers from 101st Airborne Killed in Black Hawk Crashes in Kentucky
The two helicopters were from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne, and were conducting a routine training exercise flying at night with the pilots wearing night vision devices.
China’s KJ-500 ‘Flying Radar’ Fleet Growing Fast: Why America Hates This AEW&C Platform
Entering service from 2015, the Shaanxi KJ-500’s deployment under Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) frontline units represented the culmination of efforts over more than a quarter of a century to develop a world class airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. This had become an urgent priority after the value […]
Russian Army Has Received Hundreds of T-90M Tanks Under Surged Production – Reports
The Russian Army has reportedly recently several hundred T-90M tanks ready for frontline operations, according to an anonymous source cited by state media outlet Sputnik, with large numbers of new T-72B3M tanks having also been delivered. The announcement closely follows indications by Deputy Chairman Russian Security Council former president Dmitry […]
US Marine’s Adoption of Afghan War Orphan Voided
The girl was an infant when she was found injured in the rubble after a U.S.-Afghan military raid in a rural part of the country in 2019.
Alarming Cancer Rates for Pilots and Ground Crews Draw Lawmaker Scrutiny: ‘Let’s Get Our Arms Around This’
A House Appropriations Committee member is urging the Department of the Air Force to ask for funding amid new reports and studies that show alarming cancer rates for service members.
Here Is the Army’s New Counseling Form, Marking an Overhaul of How the Service Evaluates Soldiers
The new DA Form 4856 could dramatically shift discussions around professional development and help leaders better track their formation’s training.
Army IDs 9 Soldiers from 101st Airborne Killed in Black Hawk Crashes in Kentucky
The two helicopters were from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne, and were conducting a routine training exercise flying at night with the pilots wearing night vision devices.