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National Security Human Capital Program
Army to Be More Selective with Reenlistment Bonuses Under New GuidanceThe Army is adjusting how it awards reenlistment bonuses, refining how incentive pay is awarded as it tries to keep high-performing soldiers in hard-to-fill roles....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
The U.S. Army’s Quiet Rotation in the PhilippinesThe U.S. Army’s rotation in the Philippines is easy to overlook. Experts say that might be the point....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Stacie Pettyjohn
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National Security Human Capital Program
Army Recruiting Waivers for Mental Health Will Be Approved at Lower LevelsThe Army is loosening its grip on recruiting waivers for mental health and misconduct, putting those decisions in the hands of the commanders who oversee street-level recruiti...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
The Military Is Running Out of Teenagers to Recruit — And Old-School Methods to Reach Them Are FailingMilitary recruiting is on the upswing, but many recruiters say it's never been harder to get young people interested in service....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
What Is Nifty Nugget? NDAA Revives 47-Year-Old Military ExerciseIn 1978, the Defense Department conducted an exercise to simulate what would happen if it needed to mobilize all U.S. forces globally in the face of an existential conflict....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Privatizing Galleys Is an ‘Open Question,’ Says Navy’s Top Enlisted LeaderThe Navy is delving into the issue of whether to privatize some of its shore-based dining facilities while considering how such a move might disadvantage the service’s cooks, ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Military Influencers Are Going Viral, and the Pentagon’s Social Media Rules Aren’t Keeping UpTop military influencers are taking over corners of social media — and it's opening a can of ethical worms for the Pentagon....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital Program
Army Extends Contract for Soldiers Nearing End of Service Due to ShutdownThe Army is extending the tour of service for soldiers with upcoming separation dates by 45 days as a result of the federal government shutdown, an official confirmed on Wedne...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Army Scales Back Eligibility for Future Soldier Prep CourseThe Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a cornerstone of the Army’s recent recruiting gains, is set to narrow its eligibility criteria....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Trump Says He’d Consider Invoking the Insurrection Act. What Does That Mean?President Donald Trump says he'd consider declaring an "insurrection" inside the United States, accusing Democratic governors and mayors of preventing the federal government f...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Texas National Guard Lands in Chicago, Sparking Feuds Between State Leaders, TrumpMembers of the Texas National Guard have touched down in Chicago as part of a federal operation. The troops, now under the direction of President Donald Trump, were sent by Go...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Air Force, Army Recruiting Exceeds Goals, Enlistees Trend OlderAfter struggling to draw in enough fresh recruits, the Army and the Air Force saw their investments in policy changes, new programs and pay attract more than enough new enlist...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Hegseth Shuts Down Group Advising on Women in the MilitaryThe Pentagon is terminating a decades-old advisory group that offered recommendations on how to support women serving in the military, including past suggestions that women ne...
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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National Security Human Capital Program
Hegseth Shuts Down NFL-Style ‘Crown Jewel’ of Army’s Merit-Based Talent ProgramsThe Army announced the cancellation of its flagship officer selection program Sept. 2 after officials in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office directed its review....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
How the U.S. Army Is Using Influencers to Recruit a New Generation: ‘Promise Them This Idea of Stability’Fitness influencer Steven Kelly posted a carousel of photos on Instagram last month that included shots of himself dressed in military fatigues climbing a rope wall and aiming...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Air Force Rebrands Facebook Page to Combat Rumors, Leaked Memos and Reddit ThreadsA long-standing Air Force Facebook page created to represent its top enlisted leader has been renamed and rebranded as a news source -- an apparent move by the service to cont...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
A Top Green Beret Influencer Says He Exaggerated His War Story. The U.S. Military Is Investigating, and Vets See a Deeper Problem.Tim Kennedy, a Green Beret, former MMA fighter, and a recognizable figure in today's "Vet Bro" influencer culture, revealed this week that he had wrongly implied that he recei...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Will Pete Hegseth’s ‘War on Woke’ Sideline Women?Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business DealingsFour big tech executives the Army directly commissioned to be lieutenant colonels, with no military background, will not recuse themselves from business dealings with the Depa...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Air Force Lowered Annual Recruiting Goal Due to Budget Woes, But Still on Track to Hit Target This MonthThe Air Force had to reduce its target recruiting goal by several thousand airmen due to ongoing congressional budget delays, but is still on pace to hit its newly revised ben...
By Taren Sylvester