Topic: U.S. Armed Forces

The challenges facing military recruiters

Helium - 453 days ago
I heard an interesting, and in some ways shocking, statistic today. In the Orange Country Register this morning was a report that the U.S. military is now accepting about one in five enlistees under waivers. Disability should not necessarily be considered a ...

Alcohol Problems More Common in Combat-Exposed Soldiers

Modern Medicine - 1272 days ago
Among U.S. military service members, Reserve and National Guard personnel who were exposed to combat while deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan face higher risks of alcohol-related problems compared to their non-deployed counterparts, according to research published in the Aug. 13 issue of ...