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Army Suicide Numbers for 2022 are ‘Significantly Lower,’ Army Secretary Says
A proposed $99 million gym in Alaska is at the top of the service chief's unfunded priorities list.
Marine Infantry Battalion Experiment Needs More Time, General Says
‘I would expect that this will continue to be a learning process over the next couple of years,’ Maj. Gen. Watson said.
NCOs: America Has Them, China Wants Them, Russia is Struggling Without Them
Non-commissioned officers, long the “backbone” of the U.S. military, are proving even more crucial on modern battlefields.
Task Force Gator Back to Training Ukrainians as Battle Rages For the Donbas
A Florida National Guard unit that withdrew just before Moscow invaded is back to teaching as Russia reveals its weak spots.
Reversing Roe Would Harm Military Readiness, Abortion-Rights Advocates Warn
“If a woman is considering enlisting, I would highly encourage her to rethink that choice,” said one veteran.
How Vanessa Guillén’s Murder Two Years Ago Changed the Military Justice System
“We don’t want to ever see something like what happened with my sister happen to any other victims,” Mayra Guillén told The 19th. A new bill aims to change how sexual harassment complaints are investigated in the military.
Military Sexual Assault Survivors and Advocates Demand Accountability in a ‘World of Predators’
Service members who report an attack have to navigate a system that does not necessarily protect them. A group of lawyers, advocates and survivors is joining the fight to change that policy.
In About-Face, Army Expects to Shrink Next Year
Chief of Staff McConville says recruiters need to reach families whose children have not served.
Senators Call for Ban on US Government Personnel Use of Chinese Ride-Sharing Apps
A pair of lawmakers want the departments of State and Defense to enact a global prohibition on U.S. diplomatic and military personnel from using digital transportation platforms like Didi Chuxing, a Chinese-based ride-sharing service growing in popularity around the world.
Army Replaces Decades-Old Fitness Test, But Keeps Age- and Gender-Based Scoring
Several years of experiments showed a single-standard approach to be detrimental to the overall force.
Teleworking DoD Civilians May Be Recalled to In-Person Work
Two years after the pandemic sent DOD into “maximum telework,” Thursday’s memo points the way toward a new new normal.
Fixing The Security Clearance Process Has Not Been Forgotten
While security clearance topics might not be making headlines, the process – and how to improve it – remains a priority across government.
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