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Army Recruiting Waivers for Mental Health Will Be Approved at Lower LevelsThe Army is loosening its grip on recruiting waivers for mental health and misconduct, putting those decisions in the hands of the commanders who oversee street-level recruiti...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Many Future Military Officers Come from Scouting. A Pentagon Split Could Put Those Ties at Risk.Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reportedly considering severing ties with Scouting America, which could mean a consequential break with an organization that has long been...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Pentagon Creates Permanent PCs Agency, Eyes Software Overhaul to Fix Military MovesThe Pentagon is turning its Permanent Change of Station (PCS) task force into a permanent, joint activity, a move that its first commanding general argues will pay dividends f...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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VA Awards Disability Benefits Using Criteria from 80 Years Ago, Federal Watchdog FindsA federal watchdog warned lawmakers that the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to fully revise the 80-year-old criteria for awarding disability payments or risk miscalculat...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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National Security Human Capital
The Military Is Running Out of Teenagers to Recruit — And Old-School Methods to Reach Them Are FailingMilitary recruiting is on the upswing, but many recruiters say it's never been harder to get young people interested in service....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
What Is Nifty Nugget? NDAA Revives 47-Year-Old Military ExerciseIn 1978, the Defense Department conducted an exercise to simulate what would happen if it needed to mobilize all U.S. forces globally in the face of an existential conflict....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Privatizing Galleys Is an ‘Open Question,’ Says Navy’s Top Enlisted LeaderThe Navy is delving into the issue of whether to privatize some of its shore-based dining facilities while considering how such a move might disadvantage the service’s cooks, ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Military Influencers Are Going Viral, and the Pentagon’s Social Media Rules Aren’t Keeping UpTop military influencers are taking over corners of social media — and it's opening a can of ethical worms for the Pentagon....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital
Airmen and Space Force guardians will be extended for 60 days due to shutdownThe Air Force is telling roughly 50 airmen and Space Force guardians who had expected to separate in November that their time in the service is being extended for 60 days due ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Army Extends Contract for Soldiers Nearing End of Service Due to ShutdownThe Army is extending the tour of service for soldiers with upcoming separation dates by 45 days as a result of the federal government shutdown, an official confirmed on Wedne...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Army Scales Back Eligibility for Future Soldier Prep CourseThe Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a cornerstone of the Army’s recent recruiting gains, is set to narrow its eligibility criteria....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Troops Get Paid as Shutdown Becomes a ‘Kitchen-Table Crisis’More than a dozen advocacy groups for military members and veterans joined forces to urge Congress to pay troops on time and pass legislation that protects veterans, service m...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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National Security Human Capital
U.S. to Build Facility for Qatari F-15s in Idaho; Details Remain UnclearThe Pentagon will build a facility for the Qatari air force at an Idaho air base, the U.S. defense secretary announced on Friday....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Texas National Guard Lands in Chicago, Sparking Feuds Between State Leaders, TrumpMembers of the Texas National Guard have touched down in Chicago as part of a federal operation. The troops, now under the direction of President Donald Trump, were sent by Go...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Trump Says He’d Consider Invoking the Insurrection Act. What Does That Mean?President Donald Trump says he'd consider declaring an "insurrection" inside the United States, accusing Democratic governors and mayors of preventing the federal government f...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Air Force, Army Recruiting Exceeds Goals, Enlistees Trend OlderAfter struggling to draw in enough fresh recruits, the Army and the Air Force saw their investments in policy changes, new programs and pay attract more than enough new enlist...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
CNAS Launches Comprehensive Study on Philanthropy to the Military and Veteran CommunityWashington, September 30, 2025—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is embarking on a critical study to examine the current landscape of philanthropic and federal sup...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Trump Suggests ‘Dangerous’ American Cities Should Be Military ‘Training Grounds’In front of an audience of top brass on Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested the military use American cities as “training grounds” and that senior leaders would be part ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth Shuts Down Group Advising on Women in the MilitaryThe Pentagon is terminating a decades-old advisory group that offered recommendations on how to support women serving in the military, including past suggestions that women ne...
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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National Security Human Capital
National Guard Documents Reveal Candor, ‘Shame’ over D.C. DeploymentThe National Guard, in measuring public sentiment about President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., has assessed that its mission is perceived as “leveragin...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey