Summary: Accidents kill twice as many soldiers as combat. At least, that's been the Defense Department's history between 2006 and 2018. Some of these accidents, like two high-profile collisions between Navy vessels that occurred in 2017, dredged up issues of training adequacy and work-life balances. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing to discover what changes the Armed Services have made to address these issues. Federal News Network's David Thornton joined the Federal Drive with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
