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U.S. Army Plans to Consider Men and Women Fitness Test Results Separately for Promotions

The U.S. Army is planning to consider the fitness test performance of men and women separately for promotions, The Washington Post reported. “We will look at the application of a gender-neutral score to a personnel system as appropriate . . . to make sure that we acknowledge that there is a biological difference, a gender difference between […]

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Retired Army Brig. Gen. Scott Brower Appointed Director of Vanderbilt University Bass Military Scholars Program

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Scott E. Brower has been appointed director of Vanderbilt University’s Bass Military Scholars Program. The 1989 West Point graduate was appointed by Gov. Bill Lee in March 2020 to be chief of staff for the Unified Command Group, working on Tennessee’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has been serving as […]

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Scott Brower

U.S. Air Force Gives Small Business Innovation Research Grant to University of Rochester Students for Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment

The U.S. Air Force has given a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to two University of Rochester students developing technology to prevent the spread of traumatic brain injuries. The two students, Bradley Smith and Andrew Kaseman, run biotechnology firm WetWare Biosystems – created in 2018 – which puts new medical technology in existing protective equipment. […]

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Study Theorizes Male Troops Unwillingness to Use Unisex Bathrooms Has to Do With Preserving Masculine Status Quo in Special Operations

A study has found that 33% of men said they would never use unisex bathrooms but 61% of women said they were fine with them. And although male troops cited risk, hygiene and privacy as reasons, the authors theorized the opposition has to do with men wanting to preserve status quo in the predominantly masculine […]

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Study: COVID-19 Has Significantly Affected Mental Health of Military Families

A study has found that COVID-19 has significantly affected the mental health of military families, WNYT reported. The study, “Resilience Under Stress Study,” found almost 25% of active duty families believe the COVID-19 pandemic has had “major” or “severe” impacts on their overall happiness. 21% said it has impacted personal mental health. 22% of women […]

Recent Report Describes Racial Disparities in Military Academy Nominations from Congress

According to a recent report, fewer than 15% of students nominated by Congress members for national military academies since the mid-1990s have been Black and Hispanic, The Hartford Courant reported. The report – by the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) – is titled, “Gatekeepers to Opportunity: Racial Disparities in Congressional Nominations to the Military Service […]

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Naval Academy Issues New Punishment Policy for Midshipmen Violating COVID-19 Safety Rules

The U.S. Naval Academy has issued a new punishment policy for students – called midshipmen – violating COVID-19 safety rules, The Capital Gazette reported. “The first time a midshipman violated the Naval Academy’s rules intended to slow the spread of COVID 19 they face getting demerits, enough to be considered a major discipline offense but […]

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Florida Bill to Help Military-Connected Children in School Being Discussed

A bipartisan legislative effort is being made for a bill that would require the Florida Department of Education to establish in the state a program to help military-connected children during new school transitions, NWF Daily News reported. State Reps. Patt Maney, R-Shalimar, and Andrew Learned, D-Brandon, are sponsors of House Bill 429. The bill would lead […]

U.S. Naval Community College Launches Online Courses for Naval Core Certificate

The United States Naval Community College (USNCC) has launched an online course, giving continuing education and training to Navy enlisted personnel. The course, “Naval Leadership,” is the first of five online offerings for the school’s Naval Core Certificate, which focuses on naval heritage, history, ethics, and other subjects related to naval sciences. USNCC is working with instructional […]

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Racial Slurs Common and Sexual Misconduct Numerous at VMI, Investigators Report

Racial slurs have been common and sexual misconduct numerous at Virginia Military Institute, according to a report from investigators, The Roanoke Times reported. The Barnes & Thornburg independent investigation into VMI – ordered by Gov. Ralph Northam, a 1981 VMI graduate – started two months ago, with an interim report published recently. According to the […]

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U.S. Army Brigadier Gen. Dr. Cindy Jebb Appointed Ramapo College of New Jersey President

U.S. Army brigadier Gen. Dr. Cindy Jebb has been appointed president of Ramapo College of New Jersey, effective July 6, ROI-NJ reported. After 39 years of service, Jebb is retiring from the Army this summer. In the past, she was a professor and head of the social sciences department at the U.S. Military Academy at West […]

Georgia Military College Prep School Offers COVID-19 Vaccines to Faculty and Staff

Georgia Military College Prep School (GMC) offered COVID-19 vaccines to faculty and staff on campus on Friday, March 12. GMC partnered with Medical Arts Pharmacy to provide the first dose of the Moderna vaccine for those eligible and on campus. Medical Arts will return April 16 to administer the vaccine’s second dose. Baldwin County School […]

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