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An infrared light illuminates U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bobby M. Scharton, a platoon sergeant with 17th Fires Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, during a sleep study at Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 22, 2013.
Health & Fitness
Sleep Disorders Among Troops Are More Damaging Than We Realize
More and more studies show sleep deprivation may aggravate and even cause PTSD in troops returning from combat.
An infantryman sips an energy drink in preparation for a dismounted patrol through the Hussaniyah town of the Istaqlal Qada, Dec. 29, 2008.
Lifestyle
How The US Military Got Hooked On Rip Its
One can of Rip It shuttles roughly 100mg of caffeine into someone's system. It's cheap, effective, and in the military, as essential as ammunition.