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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
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What Military Personnel Policies Could Change Under President TrumpWhen President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, he may quickly reverse military policies regarding abortion and transgender service members, though recent pushes in...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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20 Sets of Military Family Members Serving in the National Guard Deploy to JapanTwenty sets of families serving in the Minnesota National Guard deployed to Japan earlier this year. The families are made up of siblings, parents and spouses deployed to the ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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DoD Program Makes It Easier to Enlist with ADHD, Asthma, Other Medical ConditionsMore than 5,600 people with previously disqualifying medical conditions have been allowed to enlist in the military without having to get a waiver under a pilot program, a def...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Army Ups Recruiting Goal to 61,000 Soldiers in 2025, an 11% JumpThe Army will shoot to recruit 61,000 new soldiers in fiscal year 2025, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth announced Monday, an increase of 6,000 recruits after two recen...
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The Army Is Giving All Soldiers a $240 Special Pay While DeployedSoldiers will now see $240 per month in a new special duty pay when they are on deployments, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth announced Monday. Soldiers on an “operatio...
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Navy Plans Better Fitting, More Functional Uniforms for Women SailorsAs the number of female service members has increased over the years, the military branches have invested money in research and development to better tailor uniforms and body ...
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Marines Surpass Enlisted Recruitment Goal by 1, Officers over a Dozen in Sharp Drop from 2023Despite the diminished numbers, the service did indeed exceed its goals, and according to Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security think ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Army Meets Recruiting Goal with Soldiers Who Are Older or Need Extra PrepThe Army’s recruitment upswing comes after Wormuth’s announcement in October to overhaul and modernize the way the service recruits – realizing that the service needed to inve...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Army Activates First-of-Its-Kind Medical Command in Europe with an Eye on MoscowKatherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow and director of the Military, Veterans and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security, said one only has to look at current...
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Why 30% of Military Veterans Get Disability Benefits, Forcing Congress to ScrambleSoaring VA expenses are prompting some analysts to ask whether the VA is using its funds in a way that best helps veterans. These questions can be sensitive for public officia...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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‘We are all in disbelief’: How the New Hampshire National Guard failed to protect female soldiersNational Guard units are also led by general officers, known as TAGs or adjutant generals, such as Mikolaities, who report directly to their state’s governor but also to the P...
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Air Force Families Must Be Prepared for Catastrophic Events Amid Shift to Potential Pacific Conflict, Service Chief SaysKatherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security think tank who studies military personnel and family policy, told Military.com on Tuesday that t...
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Pentagon Updates Guidance for Protecting Military Personnel from ‘Blast Overpressure’The U.S. Defense Department is going to require cognitive assessments for all new recruits as part of a broader effort to protect troops from brain injuries resulting from exp...
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New DOD Suicide Report Falls Short in Key AreasA new Congressionally mandated Pentagon study of military suicide rates broken down by career field offers a rare look at comparative risk factors facing service members, but ...
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Pentagon Data Shows High Suicide Rates Among Troops Exposed to BlastsRisk factors other than blast exposure may be contributing to higher suicide rates, said Katherine Kuzminski, an expert on the military and veterans at The Center for a New Am...
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