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Training Proposed to Better Serve Veteran Students
BOSTON — There are more than 3,600 veterans attending public higher education institutions in Massachusetts, and a state lawmaker from Westford is pitching a bill he says will help those students and active-duty military members transition to life on campus. Rep. James Arciero’s bill would task the University of Massachusetts Medical School with implementing a […]
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Montgomery and Dependent GI Bill Payments Are About to Increase
If you are one of the few remaining veterans who isn’t using the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you’ll be seeing an increase in your monthly payments beginning October 1. The fiscal year 2020 monthly GI Bill payment rates will rise an average of 2.8% over last year’s rates. The annual cost-of-living allowance is being rolled out […]
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Ex-Cadet Sues Valley Forge Military Academy, Alleging Abuse
A former cadet at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College is suing the Wayne-based boarding school, alleging he was repeatedly abused and bullied as a teenager in 2016 and 2017. The lawsuit filed by a 20-year-old man, identified as “John Doe” in court filings, accuses six fellow cadets of restraining Doe and beating him with a […]
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Lawmaker: Close GI Bill ‘Loophole’ That Benefits For-Profit Colleges
On the 75th anniversary of the GI Bill, freshman U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, is taking aim at for-profit colleges, introducing a bill Wednesday that would close a loophole she says props up substandard schools that view veterans as “cash cows.” Shalala’s proposed “Defending all Veterans in Education Act,” or DAVIE, would change what is known […]
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As GI Bill Marks 75th Anniversary, Some Call for Expansion
In marking the 75th anniversary of the original GI Bill, a top Department of Veterans Affairs official on Wednesday pointed to a glaring difference between the post-World War II and post-9/11 versions — the small-business option. Paul Lawrence, head of the Veterans Benefit Administration, said, “One of the things I get asked about wherever I go is: ‘Why […]
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Judge Allows Racist FB Page as Evidence in Fatal Stabbing of US Soldier
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Prosecutors can present evidence that a White man charged with fatally stabbing a Black student on the University of Maryland’s campus had racist memes on his cellphone and “liked” a racist Facebook page, a judge ruled Wednesday. Sean Urbanski’s attorneys argue it will deprive their client of a fair trial if […]
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Legal Experts Say Trump’s Latest Freewheeling Interview Could Undermine His Transgender Military Ban Case
President Donald Trump’s unscripted musings about the transgender military ban in an interview with Piers Morgan earlier this week could complicate his administration’s efforts to argue in support of the policy in federal court. Legal experts told Newsweek that plaintiffs in several of the cases challenging the ban will take note of Trump’s commentary, but cautioned that […]
Policy
This Report Says Black And Hispanic Service Members Are More Likely to Face Trial
Men in the military are much more likely to go to court-martial than women, according to recently compiled data, and Black or Hispanic service members of either gender are more likely to face a trial than their White counterparts. However, once service members get to trial, the likelihood of a conviction is nearly the same across all demographic […]
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KU Lands Grant to Develop Eating Disorder Screening Tool For Military, VA
LAWRENCE — When one thinks of the military, images of elite, highly fit soldiers often come to mind. Conversely, talk of eating disorders generally steers toward undernourished individuals, often young women. However, data has shown that the prevalence of eating disorders in the military is roughly the same as in general society, and two University […]
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Congressman Seeks Gender Diversity Reports From Coast Guard
Following the release of a study looking at the retention of women in the Coast Guard, Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire has introduced legislation that would require the Coast Guard to provide regular reports to Congress on its efforts to increase gender diversity. The Coast Guard hired the RAND Corp. last year to […]
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DoD Officials Make Case for Keeping the Draft, Women Included
The Selective Service System is an “inexpensive insurance policy” against a national emergency and should be modified to include women, a senior Defense Department official implied Wednesday during a hearing on the future of draft registration in the U.S. Asked whether requiring women to register for a potential draft would “result in a more lethal […]
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Trump’s Controversial Transgender Military Policy Goes Into Effect
Three years after the Obama administration told transgender individuals they could serve openly and have access to gender-affirming medical and psychological care, the Trump administration has reversed course. The Pentagon on Friday began to implement a controversial new policy that critics say is essentially a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for trans service members. “The […]
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