Military Obesity Rates Soar, Compounding Recruitment Challenges

Obesity rates among active-duty servicemembers doubled in the past decade, and antiquated policies and incomplete data have complicated efforts to combat the trend, according to a new report from the American Security Project. Military obesity rates across the active duty jumped from 10.4% in 2012 to 21.6% in 2022, according to the study, the findings of which […]
The Military Is Missing Recruitment Goals. Are Thousands Being Unnecessarily Disqualified?

Carlos Morales was a few drinks in late one evening when he first contacted his local Coast Guard recruiting office, but when he woke up the next day, he did not regret his late-night submission. He had been eyeing service for a decade, he tells The War Horse. He thought about joining the Marines at […]