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R.I. Aims To Accept Military Training for Academic Credit

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Rhode Island is looking to help more veterans get through degree and certificate programs more quickly by translating their military training and work experience into academic credit. Officials met May 1 to talk about policies and programs that need to be in place to facilitate awarding course credit. “We want to […]

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Twins to Skip Graduation Over Uniform Ban

Two northeast Indiana brothers are choosing their country over their school in a dispute over graduation attire. Twin brothers Sam and Nick Kipp completed 12 weeks of boot camp with the Army Reserve. They say they intend to pursue careers in the Army. Read More

Academy Probes Hazing Complaints

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The Air Force Academy says it’s investigating its swimming and lacrosse teams for alleged hazing. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria disclosed the nature of the investigations on April 25. The academy had previously acknowledged the investigations, but this was the first official word […]

Fort Riley Competes for New Unit

Fort Riley must continue to promote its strengths to stay in contention for a new unit, retired Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins said Thursday. As The Mercury reported in March, Fort Riley is one of five installations the Army is considering for placement of the Armored Brigade Combat Team from Fort Carson, Colorado. Read More

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Organizations Seek Reforms for Military Transition

Veterans service organizations banded together in Washington last summer to convince Congress that it was time to expand education benefits. Now, on the tails of that victory, sealed into law as the Forever GI Bill, many of those same organizations are throwing their weight behind a new cause: changing the way service members are prepared […]

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States Charged With Creating Fast Track to Transition

DULUTH – Andrew Hutton hopes that a yearlong tour in Afghanistan and training as an Army medic treating soldiers for gunshot wounds and roadside bomb injuries will give him an advantage working in medicine in the civilian world. To make sure that happens, one community college in northern Minnesota is offering a valuable program that […]

Senator Wants Educators to Warn Students of For-Profit Risks

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is asking educators for help in warning students about the risks associated with for-profit colleges. The senator is asking principals, counselors, and teachers to provide students with “accurate and up-to-date information about their post-secondary education options” Read More

Oregon Law Provides Tuition for National Guard

SALEM, Ore. –Gov. Kate Brown signed House Bill 4035 on April 3, which authorizes the state to provide tuition assistance for service members in the Oregon National Guard. The bill will allow Oregon National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to receive state-funded tuition assistance to help them achieve an associate or baccalaureate degree at Oregon public […]

Bill Would Improve Data for College Choice

Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to modernize the data colleges provide to students and families to help them have clear information about student outcomes when picking a higher education institution. Senator Tim Kaine is one of the co-sponsors of the College Transparency Act that would increase reporting on student outcomes like enrollment, […]

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Army Spouses Carve Out Careers

Army spouses bring enormous value to the total Army team — they care for their soldiers at home, manage households during deployments, raise families and provide support and friendship for other spouses. Many also choose to pursue careers, which can be tricky when the family gets orders to move every few years. These moves can […]

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Democrats Warn Vouchers Could Derail Defense Bill

Efforts to use federal funding to finance private school education for military families could imperil the annual defense policy bill, Democratic members of the House Armed Services and the Education and the Workforce committees cautioned in a letter to those committees’ chairs Tuesday. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) “reauthorization is a critical piece of legislation that […]

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Court Martial Possible in Naval Academy Drug Case

A drug investigation at the U.S. Naval Academy could result in a court-martial of a midshipman who is “a suspected distributor,” the academy’s superintendent said Monday. Vice Adm. Ted Carter gave an update on the investigation during a Board of Visitors meeting. Carter said in an interview during a break in the meeting that the […]

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