Child health is the national security crisis we keep ignoring Chronic illness, anxiety, depression, and other health problems threaten our future safety

https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/29/childrens-health-national-security-military-labor-workforce-policy-fixes/ By Tina L. Cheng, James M. Perrin, and Stanley McChrystalSept. 29, 2026 Cheng is the B.K. Rachford professor and chair of pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, and director of the Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation. Perrin is professor of pediatrics emeritus, Harvard Medical School, and the John C. Robinson distinguished chair in pediatrics, Mass General Brigham for Children. McChrystal is a former commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan and founder of the McChrystal Group.