BALTIMORE, Md., June 24 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news release:
Military leaders, researchers, and clinicians gathered for the Uniformed Services University's (USU) Sleep and Fatigue Management Summit, co-hosted by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, United States Air Force, and in partnership with the Defense Health Agency. The summit was built around a single message: sleep is a measurable component of warfighter readiness. Research presented at the event found that nearly 85% of deployed service members get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night, a deficit speakers tied to performance, safety, and long-term health.
For many in uniform, sleep is often sacrificed. For many in unifor...