Troops Still Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep, and the Defense Department Isn’t Taking Responsibility, Watchdog Says

Military.com
Mar 28, 2024

A new report by the Government Accountability Office found that fatigue among service members is more the rule than the exception, with active-duty troops sleeping less than seven hours nightly twice as often as civilians, contributing to safety mishaps. Military.com speaks with sleep experts about the problem and what’s needed, including Vincent Mysliwiec, MD, a faculty member with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and research investigator with the STRONG STAR Consortium.