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DoD Launches Financial Site for Military Spouses

Military spouses often are the family’s chief financial officer. From managing permanent-change-of-station moves to unexpected emergencies and changes in pay, there is little doubt about the importance of understanding the unique circumstances of managing personal finances in the military life. In recognition of military spouses and the important role they have in keeping the force […]

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Navy Grants First Waiver to Transgender Officer Under Trump’s Ban

The first transgender officer granted a waiver to openly serve in the United States military under the Trump administration’s current ban is known only as Jane Doe. In March, the GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights filed a suit on her behalf against the Pentagon over the policy, […]

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Five Cherokee Students Earn Appointments to Military Academies

Five Cherokee County School District Class of 2020 graduating seniors are headed to U.S. service academies, system officials said. Acceptance to one on the country’s elite military academies is a prestigious honor, as enrollment is very limited with appointees selected based on excellent records of academic performance, athletic achievement, leadership skills and community service, school […]

Veteran Unemployment Up to Nearly 12 Percent Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Veterans unemployment jumped to nearly 12 percent in April as the country’s total jobless rate rose to its highest levels since the Great Depression because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. More than 1 million veterans filed for jobless benefits last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At 11.7 percent, the unemployment rate for veterans was two […]

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People Hospitalized for Coronavirus May Not Be Able to Join the Military

If you’ve been hospitalized for coronavirus at some point and want to join the military, you may have to jump through some extra hoops to get there or you might not be able to join at all. The Defense Department released interim guidance yesterday putting people who have had severe COVID-19 on a list of those who […]

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Pentagon Lifts Onerous Proof Requirements for Student Military Survivor Benefits

For college students who are the beneficiaries of a parent’s military survivor benefits, the twice-yearly requirement that they verify their enrollment status at a school just got a whole lot easier. The Defense Department announced Wednesday that it will now allow students to “self-certify,” meaning they will not have to order a transcript or get […]

The Marines Wanted a University to Study Co-ed Boot Camp. No One Applied

A planned independent, in-depth assessment of the Marine Corps‘ historically gender-segregated boot camp training model hasn’t started yet — because no one has volunteered to conduct it. The service didn’t receive any applications following its November request for public universities to study the way it trains recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, Capt. […]

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Trump Signs Second Bill Protecting GI Bill Benefits Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

President Donald Trump late Tuesday signed into law a second emergency GI Bill fix for student veterans whose studies have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, protecting work-study programs and providing extra insurance in the case of college closings. The move came just days after Congress finalized the legislation without objection in abbreviated House and […]

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Congressional Leaders Contest Potential Closure of Cyber College

Four Congressional leaders sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense contesting the potential elimination of the cyber college at the National Defense University (NDU). The College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) is a component institution of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., which provides joint higher education for the defense community. The CIC […]

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Chaplain Corps College Continues Chaplain Training, Providing Resiliency Professionals

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — The Air Force Chaplain Corps College at Air University starts its Basic Chaplain Course May 4 with detailed plans in place to mitigate any possible spread of the coronavirus while providing for much-needed trained resiliency professionals for military communities across the service. The Air Education and Training Command deemed […]

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Army to Proceed With West Point Graduation Ceremony Amid Coronavirus

The Army will proceed with this year’s graduation ceremony at the US Military Academy in June at West Point, New York, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with President Donald Trump giving the 2020 commencement speech for cadets. Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said that after careful consideration, the Army is “putting the appropriate measures […]

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LGBTQ Military Service Members at Higher Risk of Sexual Harassment, Assault, Stalking

A recent study found that LGBTQ service members face an elevated risk of sexual victimization including harassment, assault and stalking while in the military than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. The study, one of the first funded by the Department of Defense to look specifically at LGBTQ victimization in the military, aims to inform future polices that will […]

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