Retirement assessment

Can four service members beat Joey Chestnut in an eating competition?

In this week’s headlines: Can four troops beat the world’s best competitive eater in a head-to-head? Plus: a vice admiral crushes pull ups in Times Square.
Why do generals and admirals submit to corruption? A professor weighs in.

A researcher and professor digs into how top military leaders sometimes commit crimes or get seduced into corruption.
Overuse of National Guard threatens to undermine preparedness

Nontraditional missions run the risk of diverting resources that could be dedicated to training and preparedness, the authors say.
Defense Health Agency nurses face recruiting freeze, threats to pay

The agency has held town halls informing employees that it’s suspending a regrade of existing GS-13 nursing positions.