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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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CNAS Responds: The 50th Anniversary on the All-Volunteer ForceToday, the United States celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American All-Volunteer Force. The establishment of the All-Volunteer Force in 1973 represented a pivotal transi...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski, Brandon J. Archuleta, Taren Sylvester, Dr. Jason Dempsey & Ayla McBreen
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The Military Recruiting Crisis: Even Veterans Don’t Want Their Families to JoinKatherine 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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The Army’s yearslong fight over its controversial new fitness test isn’t over yetIt’s understandable that the Army has faced difficulties in adopting a new fitness test that is intended to ensure that all soldiers are prepared for combat, said Taren Sylves...
By Taren Sylvester
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Army, Air Force racing to address recruitment, both projected to fall short as eligibility and interest fallAt 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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The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army’s tactical bra. It’s notIt’s clear from the story that Marx did not take the time to understand the needs of female service members, said former Marine Maj. Kyleanne Hunter, who is now a senior polit...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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Republicans Rehash Vaccine Mandate Policies In NDAA AmendmentsUsing 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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NOTEWORTHY: Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and SurvivorsOn June 9, 2023, the White House released an executive order entitled “Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors.” In th...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski, Taren Sylvester & Ayla McBreen
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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 QueensKatherine 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 SickPoor 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 impactKatherine 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 militaryThe 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
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Is Blended Retirement Making a Difference?Tobias Switzer, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security’s Military, Veterans, and Society Program (and also an Air Force officer), said he worries t...
By Tobias Switzer
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The Air Force That Gina Ortiz Jones Is Leaving Behind“We’ve seen this across all military services,” said Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow and director of the military, veterans and society program at the Center for a New Am...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Army's New Ad Campaign Brings Back 'Be All You Can Be' As It Courts Gen ZThe new ad centers around the Army's combat role featuring soldiers training with weapons and largely focused on troops in the field. The shift in tone comes as U.S. fighting ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Perennial Pilot Paucity puts Air Force in Precarious PositionTobias Switzer, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, argued these efforts are a case of too little, too late. “During the pandemic, when airline...
By Tobias Switzer