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See where Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking 301 military promotions
Katherine L. Kuzminski, a senior fellow with the Center for a New American Security, noted that nearly two dozen affected nominees would have oversight of U.S. military operat...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Biden Made the Final Call on Space Command Basing. Was the Air Force Out of the Loop?
Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security think tank who researches military culture and family issues, told Military.com that the preside...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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US troops in Ukraine now eligible for combat pay
The move could be related to President Joe Biden’s July 13 executive order designating Operation Atlantic Resolve as a contingency operation, said Katherine Kuzminski, directo...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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For 50 Years, Recruiting a Volunteer Military Was Salesmanship. Now, Few Are Buying.
In 1981, the Army introduced a new recruiting slogan, one it would keep for two decades: “Be all you can be.” “It was so well-executed, because it truly did get into how servi...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Trump and DeSantis debut dueling military policies
“There doesn’t seem to be very much daylight between the two of them on a couple of different fronts,” said Katherine Kuzminski, an armed forces expert and society at the Cent...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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How the Air Force ran short of money for personnel
One reason why the Air Force is facing a money crunch is that the costs of PCS moves have been climbing, especially under a Defense Department policy change enacted in Septemb...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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How one senator has blocked the Pentagon over abortion
“I think it’s fair to ask questions – how does this policy not violate the Hyde Amendment?” says Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow who studies politics and the military at ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Pentagon at war with football coach turned senator over abortion policy
“We have never seen a situation where a blanket hold is being put on military officers for decisions made by civilians,” said Kate Kuzminski, director of the military, veteran...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A showdown with one senator over hundreds of generals and admirals is set to ripple through the US military
"It's perfectly appropriate for the for Congress to provide its oversight role in asking the civilian appointees — so service secretaries and other civilians in that chain of ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The Military Recruiting Crisis: Even Veterans Don’t Want Their Families to Join
Katherine Kuzminski, head of the Military, Veterans and Society Program at Center for a New American Security, a bipartisan security think tank, said the pandemic exacerbated ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Army, Air Force racing to address recruitment, both projected to fall short as eligibility and interest fall
At the same time, the military is facing larger issues, such as the number of parents who believe their children need to pursue a college degree right out of high school to ac...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Republicans Rehash Vaccine Mandate Policies In NDAA Amendments
Using the Career Intermission Program as a model to help reinstated troops have normal careers may not be a good idea because the program is too new to see whether program par...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Fentanyl has taken a record toll on the Army. Families demand answers.
Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said that while a civilian organization might view drug use from a more compassionate lens, it ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Green Berets Have Struggled for Years with Recruiting, Internal Data Shows
"In GWOT, there was a real preference for special operations," Katherine Kuzminski, a military policy expert at Center for a New American Security, told Militarry.com. "This i...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Paid leave: Will stronger military families mean a stronger military?
The challenge going forward, defense analysts add, is confronting the stigma that still exists, among both men and women, around actually taking the leave. While it may not di...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Why the GOP is Going to War over Military Drag Queens
Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow and program director of the Military, Veterans & Society program at the Center for New American Security, said it was “unfair” for the...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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These Soldiers Say Mold in Barracks Isn't Just Disgusting, It's Making Them Sick
Poor living conditions for the Army's youngest troops have been at the center of the service's quality-of-life issues, but top leaders have struggled to make significant gains...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Biden taps Army vice chief to be service’s top officer
“While George’s combat experience over the course of his career are assets for leading the Army, it’s the depth of his experience in Force Management — both on the Army Staff ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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‘What goes around comes around’: Reed warns GOP on military holds long-term impact
Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow and director of the military, veterans, and society program at CNAS, told Breaking Defense today that the situation may drag on because Sc...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Defense officials warn of potential impact Tuberville hold on nominations will have on military
The hold on nominations could have a considerable logistical impact on military officers and their families. A defense official explained that a general officer up for promoti...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski