"... the deleterious effects of military life on health." A definite eye-rolling statement, that is. Seems to me, resident cynic, that there is clearly a dearth of legitimate historical topics to explore when folks resort to the obvious and cloak it in pseudo-scientific jargon. Or worse, when they dig for the obscure or virtually non-existent and drape it in weighty supposition and endnotes.

Digby is right: grapeshot doesn't much care if one has osteoarthritis or bad teeth.