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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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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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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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U.S. Submarine Awarded for National Security Missions in 'Hostile' WatersA United States nuclear-powered submarine was awarded for conducting missions vital to national security in the "hostile and challenging" waters of the Western Pacific Ocean....
By Tom Shugart
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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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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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Opinions of Lower-Ranking Troops Could Soon Be Considered in Officer PromotionsThe troops that officers command may soon get the chance to weigh in on their supervisors’ promotion board process, a chance for junior officers and even enlisted troops to we...
By Taren Sylvester
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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
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How Generals and Admirals Get Promoted Now and How That May Change Under TrumpHow the U.S. military chooses and promotes its generals and admirals — the highest-ranking officers in the military — rarely gets attention. That changed this month with repor...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Trump Says He Wants to Get Rid of “Woke” Generals. He Can.A chief campaign promise from President-elect Donald Trump — which has also been echoed by his secretary of defense pick Pete Hegseth — centers on getting rid of military gene...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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‘Profound Fear and Anxiety Among Women in Uniform’: Pentagon Reacts to Allegations Against HegsethThe release of a police report with graphic details of sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Defense secretary, is stok...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Thousands of Women Serve in Combat Roles. Pentagon Nominee Hegseth Says They Shouldn’t.If confirmed by the Senate, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon could mean upheaval for the careers of thousands of women serving in the military. ... "Th...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Could Military Orders Via Tweet Return In Trump’s Second Term?When Donald Trump begins his second term as president in January, national security law experts predict he may return to his old habit of issuing orders to the military via so...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth’s Combat Experience May Come in Handy After Surprise Pentagon PickIf confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Hegseth must construct a complex web of relationships within the Pentagon — to his immediate subordinates inside the Office of Secretary of Def...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
