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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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U.S. Military Troops Come in Active-Duty, Guard, and Reserve Forces. Here’s What Each One Does.The US military fights wars abroad, but it also keeps busy back home....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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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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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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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
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Paychecks for Junior Enlisted Troops Are Better than 90% of Civilian Peers, Report SaysJunior enlisted troops bring home more pay than most civilians with similar experience, according to a new report released by the Pentagon....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth’s Views on Women in Combat Expected to Face Scrutiny at Senate HearingAs Pete Hegseth faces the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday during his confirmation hearing to lead the Defense Department, his divisive views on women serving in com...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Soldier’s Suicide Exposes Military’s Struggle with Mental Health StigmaThe fiery New Year’s Day suicide of an Army Green Beret exposed the Pentagon’s struggle to identify and treat brain injuries and mental health issues, raising alarm among some...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting GoalLast year marked the first time in several years that the Army achieved its ambitious recruiting goals -- primarily due to an increase in female recruits, according to interna...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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dot Gov: National Defense, Veterans, and the Federal Workers Responsible for BothIn this edition of dot Gov, we dive into the federal workers who help make sure the DOD and the VA stay up and running....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Women Warriors and the War on WokeOn January 14th Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defence, will be grilled by senators on his suitability for the job....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Prep Courses, Policy Changes Mainly Contributed to Successful Recruiting YearAfter falling short of their recruitment goals for years, military service branches managed to squeak out a victory in 2024 and meet their recruitment targets, but just barely...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Pete Hegseth and Doug Collins’s Push To Cut VA Health Benefits Concerns Veterans GroupsPete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump‘s defense secretary nominee, and Doug Collins, his pick for veterans affairs secretary, have advocated greater privatization of vete...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth and Collins’ Push for Cutting Veterans’ Health Benefits Alarms Service Members and Veterans GroupsKate Kuzminski, the director of the military, veterans, and society program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said there is a conversation that could be had ab...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Bronze Stars, Like Those Hegseth Earned, Are Common Among Military OfficersFor many military officers who serve in war zones, Bronze Stars are akin to a pass or fail, said Jason Dempsey, a former Army officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and is...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Air Force's New Deployment Model Sparks Criticism, Staffing Concerns at BasesSome Air Force officials are concerned by the service's innovative deployment model, a new government watchdog report revealed, with some wing and command leaders saying the i...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
