Latest "military obesity" stories

Study suggests legislation to tamp down on obesity, improve military recruiting

A Congressional Research Service report says the Defense Department spends more than $1 billion on obesity every year.

By Meghann Myers

2 years ago

The American diet now is a national security threat

A new study shows that American nutrition issues are a threat to national security.

By Sarah Sicard

3 years ago

Changes are coming for the Pentagon’s ‘tape test’ and body composition policies

The tape test could be replaced with machine measurements, if it makes economic sense, Pentagon has said.

By Tara Copp

4 years ago

This July 4, remember: Fitness fuels freedom

Are you a tactical athlete? Are you a patriot? 'If you are deconditioned and dormant,' the author writes, 'you are neither.'

By Nick Barringer

5 years ago

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