The Science Behind the Army Comprehensive Body Composition Study: USARIEM completes critical data collection

The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine cross-divisional team recently completed the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training (USACIMT)-directed Army Comprehensive Body Composition study.

MRDC Best Medic Team Returns After Grueling, 'Intense' Event

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's participants in the 2023 CSM Jack L. Clark, Jr. U.S. Army Best Medic Competition returned to their duty stations this week following a grueling four-day competition at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

USARIEM says farewell to Janet (Laird) Staab after 33 years of service

For Janet Staab, working at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine was more than a career – it was an extension of her family.

USARIEM seeking volunteers for nutrition and immune function study

The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine scientists are conducting on-site laboratory studies focusing on nutrition and immune function in Natick, Massachusetts. This study is actively seeking healthy males and females, 18 to 39 years old, from the general population to volunteer.

Marine Corps Body Composition Study leads to Modernization of Policies

The military is well known for its physical fitness and body composition standards – standards that were set more than 40 years ago when President Jimmy Carter directed a review of physical fitness for military services. These standards were developed intending to promote the physical readiness of military troops and to prevent obesity.