The obesity epidemic is posing a threat to national security. Military officials report that obesity has become the leading cause of ineligibility when recruiting people into the armed forces. Over the past decade, the number of military personnel classified as obese or overweight has dramatically tripled. In 2010, 86,186 military personnel were clinically diagnosed as […]
FORT BRAGG, N.C.(AP)- An Army brigadier general who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with several female subordinates, two U.S. defense officials said Wednesday. The defense officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Army is replacing the first female commander of its prestigious drill sergeant school, it announced Wednesday, just days after it lifted her unexplained six-month suspension. Even so, Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King says she will remain in the service and work to restore her reputation. The Army unit in charge […]
