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Good and Bad
In my Marine Corps War College office in Quantico, a two-foot pile of articles lamenting or defending the state of professional military education gathers dust on a bookshelf while I’m on my sabbatical. Three recent War on the Rocks articles make some good points. I would put one of these, written by Paula Thornhill, in […]
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Spouse’s Challenge
FORT LEE, Va. — My mother hates it when I tell people how much I spend on things. For example, a friend might say, “That’s a great outfit, Lisa,” and I respond, “Well get this – I bought the shirt on clearance at TJ Maxx for $11.99, and I found these pants along with an […]
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Cheating Online?
More university students are choosing to study online rather than face-to-face, prompting concerns about academic integrity. If you’re tempted to cheat in face-to-face courses, even during exams, how much easier would it be to pass off work that isn’t your own when you’re online? But research by us and others shows how university courses are […]
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Tracks for Transition
The mandatory portion of the military’s Transition Assistance Program includes pre-separation counseling, the main three parts in the TAP curriculum, and the Capstone at the end. In addition to the required aspects, there is a non-mandatory part of TAP which mainly consists of optional “tracks” that service members can take as an extended part of […]
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New Secretary’s Challenge
The US Senate confirmed attorney Robert Wilkie on Monday to become the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs with a vote of 86 to 9. Wilkie, a veteran with deep ties to DOD and the Senate is now responsible for correcting course to the most dysfunctional agency in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. “Under […]
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Education and Innovation
In early 2017, a Russian drone dropped a thermite grenade on an Eastern Ukrainian military base and caused a chain of explosions that destroyed a billion dollars’ worth of ammunition and infrastructure. In southern Afghanistan today, the Taliban have seemingly developed a home-grown version of “clear, hold, build” to kill security forces, block supplies, and […]
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“Ladies and….”
Two short words can change the Marine Corps: “Ladies and . . . .” As a brand new lieutenant to the fleet, I was shocked standing in formation when my commanding officer began by addressing the unit as “gentlemen.” I was not the only woman in my unit and there have been women serving in […]
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Owing the V.A.
The Department of Veterans Affairs says you owe them money. You disagree. But how do you fight Uncle Sam when he comes for your cash? If there’s one thing military members know, it’s that when the Defense Department gives you too much money, it will come back for it eventually. Read More
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New GI Bill
The Department of Defense (DOD) recently made a change to the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, changing the ability for service members to transfer their earned benefits to family members. The DOD called the new policy a “substantive change” in a news release issued on July 12. The new policy puts a deadline on the time that service […]
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The Digital Revolution
Peter Smith ’68 has been a strong proponent of educational opportunities for adults since the 1970s, when he spearheaded the launch of the Community College of Vermont. Since that time, he has seen opportunities for non-traditional students grow dramatically, especially through the growth of the internet and online-learning programs. Free Range Learning in the Digital […]
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NATO Spending
President Trump is already drawing headlines for his gaffes at this week’s NATO conference. But perhaps worse is his bold—but more mainstream—demand that NATO countries meet an arbitrary military spending goal. The president wants NATO countries to spend 4% of their GDP on their militaries. In fairness, Trump didn’t dream up this daffy idea himself: […]
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The Wild West
Everyone in America should be concerned about recent news that the U.S. Department of Education has quietly but steadily deprioritized investigations into fraud and abuse by a number of for-profit institutions. This doesn’t just impact current and future students — it affects every tax-paying citizen in our country. Higher education is more than a series […]
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