New DOD app helps diffuse nightmares for better sleep 2016-05-13 The app, called Dream EZ, is based on a nightmare treatment called imagery rehearsal therapy.Read More
Sleeplessness is just one of several potential outcomes from the extended use of smartphones. Effect of smartphones on vision and health of service members 2016-04-19 Use of smartphones can cause sleeping and eye-related problems, and aggravate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Read More
PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2012) Australian marines sleep alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) before training evolutions with Kingdom of Tonga, Indonesian, and U.S. Marines and Canadian soldiers. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Crosby/Released) The importance of sleep on warfighter performance 2016-03-24 Inadequate levels of sleep, when sustained over time increase the risk of physiological diseases. Follow these tips for getting good sleep.Read More
Are you getting enough sleep? Follow these tips 2016-03-07 March 6 to 13, 2016 is Sleep Awareness Week. Read More