SECURITYJun 1 · 08:30 UTCSTAT NEWSRobert Krasner

Opinion: The military’s medical corps has a serious recruitment problem

The article highlights a recruitment crisis in the U.S. military's tri-service medical corps (Army, Navy, Air Force), with physicians leaving at high rates due to pay disparity, administrative burdens, and clinical skill degradation. A 2024 RAND Corporation study underscores these challenges, which threaten sustained military operations.

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