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University of Rhode Island Will Not Revoke Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s Honorary Degree
The University of Rhode Island (URI) has decided not to revoke a 2014 honorary degree given to alum Michael Flynn, who served as former President Donald J. Trump’s national security adviser and pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI 2017, Military.com reported. Trump pardoned Flynn 2020. URI President Dr. David Dooley will not forward an […]
July 1, 2021
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TSU Aviation Partners with the Air Force
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Department of Aviation is partnering with the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) to host a seven-week flight training program for AFJROTC cadets on the TSU campus. The cadets, comprised of high school students from across the nation, are training for a Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot’s License […]
June 24, 2021
Academics
Lawmakers Proposed Bipartisan Student Loan Relief Bill for Teaching in Military Communities
Four U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan bill for student loan relief for teachers in military communities. Reps. Ronny Jackson, R-TX, Henry Cuellar D-TX, Doug Lamborn, R-CO and Marilyn Strickland, D-WA, put forth The Defense Community Teacher Support Act, which would make such teachers eligible for federal student loan relief after five years of service […]
June 24, 2021
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New Jersey Bill to Narrow Federal Education Funding Gaps Proceeds to Governor’s Desk
A New Jersey bill would help cover federal education funding gaps for students from military families, Burlington County Times reported. The bill – S3948 – passed both state chambers and will proceed to Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to sign the bill within a week. The bill will go into effect for the 2021-22 […]
June 24, 2021
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Pentagon Leaders Defend the Study of Critical Race Theory
Top Pentagon leaders passionately defended the military’s approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale. The testy exchanges showed that the political dimension of a national debate over racism and extremism weighs on the military even as it attempts to address […]
June 24, 2021
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Senator Seeks to Tackle Sexual Assault Cases in Military
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is on the brink of success in her years-long campaign to get sexual assault cases removed from the military chain of command. But getting over the finish line may depend on whether she can overcome wariness about broader changes she’s seeking to the military justice system. There is now widespread support for […]
June 18, 2021
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New Vaccine Lottery for Military Personnel
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced a new COVID-19 vaccine incentive lottery for the state’s military, family members and veterans because the federal government wasn’t sharing individual vaccine status of those groups with the state and there were concerns they would be left out of a previously announced lottery. The announcement comes after last week’s start […]
June 18, 2021
Veterans
Family of Former LSU President Sues to Regain Military Items and Historical Papers
The family of a former Louisiana State University (LSU) president are suing the school to get back his military items and are seeking monetary damages for “extreme humiliation” caused by LSU’s denouncement of his segregationist views, according to the Associated Press. Jill Craft – attorney for descendants of Troy H. Middleton – said the suit […]
June 18, 2021
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Army Potentially Returning to Job-Specific Scoring for Fitness Test
The Army is considering returning to job-specific scoring bands for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), the service’s top general told lawmakers Tuesday, Military.com reported. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville and Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers in the Senate Armed Services Committee that the force is adjusting the ACFT and balancing wanting a more […]
June 18, 2021
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer Signs Bills to Help Michigan Veterans, Families
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation last week that makes it easier for veterans and their families who are licensed professionals to continue their careers when they move to the state. Veterans, active-duty service members and their dependents with valid out-of-state professional licenses can get their licenses in Michigan under the new laws and the […]
June 11, 2021
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Pentagon Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and other top department officials took part in the Pentagon’s 10th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebration last week. In his comments, Austin commemorated the progress the military had come in standing up for LGBTQ+ rights but recognized that there was still more work to be done in achieving equity. “Our […]
June 11, 2021
Veterans
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Three Bills Supporting Military Families and Veterans
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law three bills – to take effect July 1 – that would support military families and veterans, Bay News 9 reported. The first bill will allow public schools to have a “Purple Star Campus” designation if they meet certain requirements, such as training a staff member to be […]
June 11, 2021
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 […]
June 11, 2021
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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 […]
June 3, 2021
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. […]
June 2, 2021
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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 […]
June 2, 2021
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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 […]
June 2, 2021
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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 […]
May 21, 2021
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