The lack of funding has led to increased poverty, and aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe.
The Pentagon is giving its personnel chief 90 days to come up with a plan to address economic insecurity in the force.
Questions remain about the extent of hunger in military and veteran families.
What is the scope of the problem of hunger in military families?
Food security for military families should be considered a matter of national security, says the author of this commentary.
By Abby J. Leibman
A record 225 "ghost boats" washed up on northern Japanese coasts last year, more than twice the number recorded in the previous year.
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