Defense
Army launches the second phase of its ad campaign amid recruiting slump
New ads continue Army’s focus on the needs of Gen-Z.
Defense
What military sexual-assault victims think of the new way cases are prosecuted
President Biden signed an executive order last month that removes legal decision-making authority from commanders for most serious crimes.
Defense
Pioneering study links testicular cancer among military personnel to ‘forever chemicals’
A new federal study for the first time shows a direct association between PFOS, a PFAS chemical, found in the blood of thousands of military personnel and testicular cancer.
Defense
Women and LGBTQ+ veterans say VA facilities ‘weren’t built with us in mind’
Women veterans are less likely to go to Veterans Affairs hospitals for health care due to harassment, stigma and a lack of resources and services.
Defense
1/4 of DOD cyber jobs are vacant. Here's the plan to fill them
Civilian cyber workers are the main challenge, as it's harder for DOD to attract and keep them.
Defense
Veterans exposed to burn pits, toxins urged to apply for retroactive benefits
Nearly a year ago, President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act, a law supporters describe as the largest expansion of veteran benefits in U.S. history.
Defense
Tuberville’s protest is putting stress on units, Pentagon says
The number of unfilled positions has risen to about 300.
Pay & Benefits
Military Survivor Annuity Program finally offers long-promised open season to choose new beneficiaries
Some retired service members say they are either outright denied or given an impossible runaround when they try to update their elections, but Defense agency pushes back on those allegations.
Pay & Benefits
TSP website problems drag and Defense firefighters raise lag
Pay and benefits updates you may have missed.
Workforce
Proposed marijuana waivers acknowledge blunt recruiting truths
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to remove a barrier to joining the U.S. military.
Defense
Army first-quarter suicides are the highest since 2013
Officers deaths by suicide are up significantly from last year.
Oversight
GAO: The Defense Department could do more to improve diversity in its civilian workforce
The demographics have only changed a little in the past decade.
Defense
The Air Force has moved families 15 times to evade LGTBQ+, racial discrimination
The department started tracking discrimination-related movements in 2021.
Defense
We’re Still Arguing Over Women in the Military?
The U.S. armed forces need women, and suggestions to the contrary hurt recruiting and readiness.
Defense
Army Retention on Track, Even as Recruiting Struggles
Even the busiest of units are seeing high retention as Army programs seek to smooth out the stress of service life.
Defense
To Escape Bullies, Military ‘Forced to Move’ Families with LGBTQ+ Kids
Harassment of children is "detracting from our readiness," says top Air Force manpower official, "because their school will do nothing when their LGBT kid is being bullied."
Workforce
A Default on the U.S. Debt Would Be Far Worse Than a Government Shutdown. Here’s How
National security, transportation, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid would be impacted.
Oversight
Lawyer Fees Draw Scrutiny as Camp Lejeune Claims Stack Up
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which became law last year, created a pathway for veterans and their families to pursue damage claims against the government for toxic exposure at the military base. Now, advocates and lawmakers worry high lawyer fees could shortchange those injured.
Defense
Marines Update Evacuation Playbook
A pre-deployment exercise allowed the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to practice what they learned from the Afghanistan withdrawal and other non-combatant evacuation operations.
Workforce
USERRA and Federal Employees
Employment attorney Allen Shoikhetbrod joins the podcast to discus recent news about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
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