Risk Management Magazine

Losing a Soldier to an off-duty accident reduces unit readiness as much as losing one on duty. Because of that, leaders can’t afford to look only at the impact on duty performance caused by a Soldier’s unsafe off-duty behavior.

While in Afghanistan, every Thursday night I would get together with three friends and watch “Sons of Anarchy,” a television show about the exploits of an outlaw motorcycle gang. After about six months of watching, we decided we all needed to buy motorcycles when we returned home.

A helmet is the most critical piece of personal protective equipment a rider will wear. According to Army policy, riders are required to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle or ATV. It only makes sense if you want to prevent traumatic and fatal head injuries.