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Veterans

University of Maryland Receives $2 Million to Launch Business Outreach Center for Veterans

The University of Maryland has been given a five-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to launch the Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach Center, a center for training, consulting and assistance for military veteran entrepreneurs and veteran-owned small businesses. UMD Chief Innovation Officer Julie Lenzer will lead the center, which will work […]

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Veteran’s Mic Cut During Memorial Day Speech as He Shares Black Origins of Holiday

Organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony turned off a speaker’s microphone when the former U.S. Army officer began talking about how freed Black slaves had honored fallen soldiers soon after the Civil War. Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter said he included the story in his speech because he wanted to share the history of […]

Academics

VMI Investigation Finds Culture of Racism and Sexism

An independent investigation of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) released last Tuesday found a culture of racism and sexism, resistance to change and fear of retaliation among those who want to report bigotry or sexual misconduct, The Washington Post reported. “This investigation found that institutional racism and sexism are present, tolerated, and left unaddressed at VMI. […]

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Pentagon Defends Diversity and Inclusion Training Programs in Military

The Pentagon has defended military diversity and inclusion training programs amid criticism, saying that they are essential for recruiting the “right people,” New York Post reported. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby was asked last Tuesday about GOP lawmakers making websites urging military whistleblowers to report progressive diversity training programs. “We certainly respect the oversight that Congress […]

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U.S. Navy Plans to Cut Part of Higher Ed Funding, Requests Increase to Sexual Assault Prevention and Mental Health

Within their proposed fiscal 2022 budget submitted to Congress last week, the United States Navy laid out funding plans for education and mental health support. Due to criticism around the Navy’s Education for Seapower strategy—an effort to increase education across the Marine Corps and Navy—the request for postsecondary program funding decreased from $615 million in […]

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Report: Sexual Assaults in U.S. Military is Rising

Reports of sexual assaults among the U.S. military increased by a very small amount in 2020, a year when troops were largely locked down for months as bases around the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Pentagon. The annual report released last Thursday showed that sexual assault reports involving service members went […]

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Virginia Higher Ed State Council Vice Chair Resigns in Protest of VMI Investigation Handling

The vice chair of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Tom Slater resigned Tuesday in protest over the handling of the independent investigation into Virginia Military Institute (VMI), The Roanoke Times reported. Slater told council members that he was disappointed that VMI superintendent Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins has not been offered […]

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University of Phoenix to Plant 10,000 Flags and Host Virtual Event in Honor of Memorial Day

University of Phoenix will plant 10,000 flags on the lawn of the Phoenix campus location on Tuesday, May 25th. The school has a tradition of commemorating Memorial Day by planting American flags spelling out a message as a reminder of the holiday’s true meaning. For 2021, 10,000 flags will spell out, “Always Remember.” And on […]

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Howard ROTC Hosts Gen. Mark A. Milley for Special In-Person Commissioning Address

Howard University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program honored nine Army cadets and 11 Air Force cadets in the first ROTC Joint Commissioning Address in Cramton Auditorium. The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program that is offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States to prepare young adults […]

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US Army Recruiters Host Mass Recruitment Drive May 10 Through June 14

Army recruiters are hosting a mass recruiting drive starting May 10 through June 14, Army News Service reported. With hundreds of virtual hiring fairs, potential recruits nationwide can have one-on-one meetings with recruiters and learn about signing bonuses – up to $40,000 – or student loan reimbursements – up to $65,000. Recruiters will also talk […]

Veterans

Veterans Affairs Officials Promise Focused Initiatives to Improve Lacking Minority Representation in Leadership

Veterans Affairs officials are promising more focused initiatives to improve minority representation in leadership positions, but advocates remain skeptical, the Military Times reported. “To be honest, it’s rather difficult to fully invest in processes that have existed for some time and expect them to yield different results,” said Victor LaGroon, director of the Black Veterans Empowerment Council. […]

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U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Advocates for Improved Advancement for Black Servicemembers

Army Gen. Mark Milley said the U.S. military must improve opportunity and advancement for Black service members, who continue to be significantly underrepresented in certain fields, such as Air Force pilots and senior ranks, The Associated Press reported. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the comments during a Howard University ROTC commissioning […]

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