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Marine Infantry veteran says enlisted shouldn’t become officers — mayhem ensues
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However, there are advantages to allowing enlisted service members to become officers, said Katherine Kuzminski, director of the military, veterans, and society program at the...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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US Army Wants Relieved Anti-Vaccine Soldiers Back as Recruitment Woes Loom
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The US Army wants to re-enlist soldiers who were discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccines as the service grapples with increasing recruitment challenges. According to a repor...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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In war for talent, Army’s new direct commissions an admin ‘disaster’
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Personnel expert Kate Kuzminski, who heads the Military, Veterans and Society branch of the Center for a New American Security think tank, emphasized how important it will be ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force Struggle for Recruits. The Marines Have Plenty.
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Katherine Kuzminski, who studies military personnel issues at the Center for New American Security, said that the Marine Corps’ tough and coyly negging message — broadcast thr...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Big Bonuses, Relaxed Policies, New Slogan: None of It Saved the Military from a Recruiting Crisis in 2023
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While some of those problems still linger and had an effect on numbers in the past fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, experts told Military.com that long-standing issues rangi...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Commandant wants all Marines to do a tour in the Indo-Pacific
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However, the Marine Corps is also in the process of returning to its roots as an amphibious force following years of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, when it served as a smaller ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Only 43 of more than 8,000 discharged from US military for refusing Covid vaccine have rejoined
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Experts speculated that younger troops may have left and found other career paths, while older service members may have seen it as a reason to accelerate retirement. “Some peo...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Milley leaves Joint Chiefs with a legacy of controversy, consequence
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For others, it’s clear Milley has been tested by an evolving civilian-military relationship, pushing the boundaries of the nonpartisan nature of his role. Katherine Kuzminski,...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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'Unfair Burden': Tuberville Blockade on Promotions Is Stressing Military Families, 3 Service Secretaries Say
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Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security think tank who researches military culture and family issues, told Military.com in an interview ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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See where Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking 301 military promotions
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Katherine L. Kuzminski, a senior fellow with the Center for a New American Security, noted that nearly two dozen affected nominees would have oversight of U.S. military operat...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Biden Made the Final Call on Space Command Basing. Was the Air Force Out of the Loop?
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Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security think tank who researches military culture and family issues, told Military.com that the preside...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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US troops in Ukraine now eligible for combat pay
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The move could be related to President Joe Biden’s July 13 executive order designating Operation Atlantic Resolve as a contingency operation, said Katherine Kuzminski, directo...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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For 50 Years, Recruiting a Volunteer Military Was Salesmanship. Now, Few Are Buying.
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In 1981, the Army introduced a new recruiting slogan, one it would keep for two decades: “Be all you can be.” “It was so well-executed, because it truly did get into how servi...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Trump and DeSantis debut dueling military policies
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“There doesn’t seem to be very much daylight between the two of them on a couple of different fronts,” said Katherine Kuzminski, an armed forces expert and society at the Cent...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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How the Air Force ran short of money for personnel
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One reason why the Air Force is facing a money crunch is that the costs of PCS moves have been climbing, especially under a Defense Department policy change enacted in Septemb...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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How one senator has blocked the Pentagon over abortion
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“I think it’s fair to ask questions – how does this policy not violate the Hyde Amendment?” says Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow who studies politics and the military at ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Pentagon at war with football coach turned senator over abortion policy
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“We have never seen a situation where a blanket hold is being put on military officers for decisions made by civilians,” said Kate Kuzminski, director of the military, veteran...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A showdown with one senator over hundreds of generals and admirals is set to ripple through the US military
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"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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The Military Recruiting Crisis: Even Veterans Don’t Want Their Families to Join
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Katherine 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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Army, Air Force racing to address recruitment, both projected to fall short as eligibility and interest fall
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At 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
