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Hegseth: Ditch Climate ‘Distraction’ but Prepare for Extreme WeatherA new memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubles down on his campaign to eliminate the Pentagon’s work on climate — calling for a review of both mission statements and m...
By Will Rogers
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Military Officials Say Recruiting Off to Strong Start in 2025, Building on Recent TrendsThe U.S. military is tracking strong early-year recruiting figures across the services, a signal it will meet or exceed 2024 performances, military officials told ABC News....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Are the U.S. and Ukraine Friends Again? It’s Complicated.Welcome back! The on-again, off-again relationship between the United States and Ukraine appears to be back on — for now....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Pentagon Orders Review into Military Standards, Including Fitness and GroomingDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of military standards, including physical fitness, body composition and grooming. It's a review Hegseth promised during his...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Donald Trump Takes Credit for Military Recruitment Turnaround That Started with Joe BidenPresident Donald Trump said military recruitment is soaring early in his second presidency, and it’s because of his efforts to rid the government of "wokeness."...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Budget Cuts Force Military Recruit Testing Stations to Close, Reduce HoursAcross the U.S., sites offering the initial enlistment test for potential recruits are being forced to close and reduce their hours due to cuts recommended by the Department o...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Trump, Hegseth Claim Credit to Recruiting Success but the Cause Is ContestedThe Pentagon is finding itself in one of the first wars of the new Trump administration — a clash with the previous Biden administration over who deserves the credit for a tur...
By Taren Sylvester
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Officials and Experts Warn That Pentagon Plans to Cut Climate Programs Will Hurt National SecurityAs the Pentagon and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency set their sights on climate-related programs at the Defense Department, officials and experts are warning t...
By Will Rogers
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Air Force Sees Historic Numbers of Airmen Waiting to Go to Boot Camp in 2025More young Americans have been signing up for the Air Force's delayed-entry program in recent months, a promising trend in recruiting following a yearslong effort by the servi...
By Taren Sylvester
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Pentagon Streamlines Clearances on Airstrikes and Raids, Officials SayThe Trump administration has reduced the levels at which many military airstrikes and raids must be approved, U.S. officials said Friday, paving the way for the U.S. military ...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Air Force Deletes 'CQ' Brown Quote, COVID-19 History and Bias Lesson from New HandbookA new version of the Air Force's service handbook has removed mentions of diversity and deleted entire paragraphs about the service's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as wel...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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With Pentagon Purge, Trump Thrusts Military into Uncharted TerritoryPresident Donald Trump’s Friday night purge of the Pentagon’s top officer and five other senior officials has thrust the institution into uncharted territory, with a retired g...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic EnemiesIn his three weeks on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed portraits of his predecessors from the Pentagon, banned Black History Month celebrations, restricted ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Military Drops Recruiting Efforts at Prestigious Black Engineering Awards EventThe Army and other service branches are abandoning recruiting efforts at a prestigious Black engineering event this week, turning down access to a key pool of highly qualified...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Trump Takes Credit for Army Recruiting Surge, but It Started a Year AgoThe White House is trumpeting a recent surge in sign-ups of new soldiers as a response to President Donald Trump’s reelection and return to office....
By Taren Sylvester
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Trump’s Pentagon Sheds No-Politics Image in a Major ReversalPresident Donald Trump failed in his first term to bend the Pentagon to his will, facing delays and defiance from a group of military leaders who were determined to uphold its...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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President's Latest Order Gives Uniformed Military 30 Days to Eliminate Diversity EffortsPresident Donald Trump footstomped his agenda to remove all diversity efforts within the ranks on Monday evening by issuing an executive order directly related to the military...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
In 12 Years, Almost No Takers for Marines’ Career Intermission ProgramIn 2013, the Marine Corps released an administrative message with an intriguing offer: Through a special pilot program, troops could hit pause on their active-duty career and ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Military Leaders Should Expect Trump Crackdown – from Disloyalty to DiversityAs Donald Trump returns to office once again to be commander in chief, some of the generals and admirals he commands may wonder if his first order to them will be: “You’re fir...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Experts: Troop Pay Report Is a Big Step Forward. Now They Want Policy ChangesExperts and advocates commended a new Pentagon report on military pay and compensation, saying the document will help guide much-needed changes to how the Defense Department s...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski