A Scoping Review of Food Insecurity in Active Duty Military Families

A large portion (27.7%) of U.S. active duty service members and their families are food insecure. Food insecurity has the potential to affect both mental and physical health, as well as readiness, recruitment and retention of service members. Continued research for this phenomenon and education of both medical providers and service members on available resources are integral to the mitigation of food insecurity in this vulnerable population.