Mattis and US military leaders are trying to get rid of the worst parts of military service

Defense Secretary James Mattis and other military leaders are looking for ways to reduce the training and administrative duties that many in the armed services view as a burden. The latest part of this effort is a review ordered by Mattis to identify and either reduce or eliminate the duties that pull military personnel away from tasks directly related to their jobs as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. According to a Defense Department memo obtained by Military Times, the undersecretary of...