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Airmen and Space Force guardians will be extended for 60 days due to shutdownThe Air Force is telling roughly 50 airmen and Space Force guardians who had expected to separate in November that their time in the service is being extended for 60 days due ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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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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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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U.S. to Build Facility for Qatari F-15s in Idaho; Details Remain UnclearThe Pentagon will build a facility for the Qatari air force at an Idaho air base, the U.S. defense secretary announced on Friday....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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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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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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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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Trump Suggests ‘Dangerous’ American Cities Should Be Military ‘Training Grounds’In front of an audience of top brass on Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested the military use American cities as “training grounds” and that senior leaders would be part ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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‘Not Like Calling 911’—How A National Guard Call-Up Actually WorksThe War Horse spoke with Katherine Kuzminski, director of studies at the Center for a New American Security and a widely regarded expert in military personnel policy, to learn...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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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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Donald Trump to Order Defense Department's RenamingPresident Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," a White House official told Reuters Thursday....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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What National Guard Troops Legally Can and Can’t Do in Washington, DCThe roughly 2,000 National Guardsmen deployed to Washington, D.C. have been tasked with assisting local law enforcement, but the lines separating where the troops’ mission end...
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Experts Estimate National Guard Deployment in DC Is Costing Roughly $1 Million a DayThe ongoing National Guard mission in Washington, DC, as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the city, is costing roughly $1 million a day, experts estimated t...
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Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth Ready to Change Defense Department's NamePresident Donald Trump says he wants to change the name of the Department of Defense back to its original title: the Department of War....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-UpGen. David Allvin, the Air Force's top uniformed leader, suddenly announced Monday evening that he would be retiring as the service's chief of staff, marking the latest leader...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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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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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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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...
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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....
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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
