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Veterans

Vets Are Out-Representing Non-Vets in STEM Jobs: Report

Employers increasingly are finding that veterans are the right fit for jobs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, according to a study by Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). Working off data from the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau for 2012-2016, the IVMF researchers concluded […]

Veterans

UVA ROTC Cadets Host Blood Drive For Military Medical Aid Centers Overseas

University of Virginia ROTC cadets hosted a blood drive to help those who are fighting on the front lines. On Monday, armed forces from Fort Bragg, North Carolina took over Newcomb Hall to collect blood from those donating. Read More

Academics

Opinion: Congress Must Support Programs to Prepare Young People For Military Service

Now that Congress has funded the government for the remainder of the fiscal year and prevented another government shutdown, we must turn our attention to future budget needs and re-evaluate spending caps that threaten our national security. As a former lieutenant general in the U.S. Army with more than 35 years of service, I know […]

Policy

Arizona Sen. Martha McSally Looks To Reform How Armed Forces Deal With Sexual Assault

Arizona Sen. Martha McSally visited Luke Air Force Base in Glendale on Thursday to have what she called a candid discussion about sexual assault in the armed services. McSally said she met with commanders and junior airmen to discuss the challenges they are facing with sexual assault Air Force. She said education was key to […]

Academics

First Enlisted Woman to Try for Air Force Special Operations Weather Career

The Air Force officially has its first enlisted woman attempting the special operations weather career field. The female airman, unidentified for privacy reasons, recently graduated basic military training and the special warfare prep course but has yet to begin assessment and selection, known as A&S, Air Education and Training Command spokeswoman Marilyn Holliday told Military.com on Thursday. Read More

Academics

Groups Unite on HEA Priorities for Military-Connected Students

WASHINGTON – Strengthening the GI Bill, institutional accountability and protecting military-connected families from unethical and illegal practices were among the top concerns that various veteran and military-service groups want to see addressed in a reauthorized Higher Education Act. At a brief press conference Thursday at the Longworth House Office Building, representatives of several advocacy groups […]

Academics

Qatar to Establish ‘City’ Devoted to Military Education

Qatar plans to establish a “city” devoted exclusively to military education, Hamad bin Ahmed al-Nuaimi, head of colleges and institutes for the Qatari Armed Forces, said Thursday. In an interview with the Defense Ministry’s Al-Talai magazine, al-Nuaimi said the planned city would include “institutes, centers and military educational establishments, along with training and sports facilities”. […]

Policy

Trump’s Border Wall Money May Come at Expense of Schools For Military Kids

The U.S. Department of Defense is proposing to pay for President Donald Trump’s much-debated border wall by shifting funds away from projects that include $1.2 billion for schools, childcare centers and other facilities for military children, according to a list it has provided to lawmakers. The Pentagon gave Congress a list on Monday that included […]

Veterans

Greater Middletown Military Museum to Open in April

It was the discovery of an old American flag that flew over city hall during World War II that prompted a group of local veterans to embark on a 15-year journey to preserve the history of Middletown’s military servicemen and women. Now, after years of planning and months of sorting through tens of thousands of […]

Veterans

Veterans in The Civilian Workplace Focus of Community Conversation at Emory

For military veterans and their families, transitioning from service to civilian life can sometimes feel like exchanging one battlefield for another. And no place is that felt more deeply than in the workplace. Those challenges — subtle, systemic and complex — were the focus of a wide-ranging panel discussion March 19 as Emory President Claire. […]

Academics

Becoming a Military Nurse

Ever thought about becoming a nurse in one of the armed forces? Alicia Murray did. For six years, Murray, MSN, RN, CHPN, now an Assistant Professor at Husson University, served as an LPN in the Army. Having been recruited while in school, Murray spent eight weeks in basic training at Fort Dix in New Jersey and […]

Other News

The Citadel’s 20th President to be Inaugurated Next Month

Gen. Glenn M. Walters will be inaugurated as The Citadel’s 20th president during a special ceremony next month. On April 5, Gen. Glenn M. Walters, (Ret.) USMC, a member of The Citadel Class of 1979, will be formally sworn into office. He assumed his responsibilities as the university’s top leader in October and more than […]

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