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California Guard Members Will Keep Disputed Bonuses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than 17,000 California National Guard soldiers won’t have to repay more than $190 million in enlistment bonuses and other payments handed out in error between 2004 and 2010, the Pentagon has determined. The decision closes several years of wrangling over whether soldiers should be forced to pay back the money after […]

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Transgender Order Muddles Fate of Those on Duty

WASHINGTON — President Trump may have left open the possibility of allowing some transgender individuals already in uniform to remain in the military. Trump has directed the Pentagon to extend indefinitely a ban on transgender individuals joining the military. But he has given Defense Secretary Jim Mattis authority to decide the matter of openly transgender […]

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A Change in New G.I. Bill Results from by Family’s Tragedy

EAGLE – A bill with a provision prompted by the passing of an Eagle High School student was signed into law by President Trump last week, turning a devastating tragedy into hope for grieving military families across the nation. The law closes a loophole in veterans’ education benefits – an oversight Rep. Raul Labrador (R […]

Presidential Scholar Will Bring Programs Home to Scott AFB

When Kathy Wever, NGA Support Team Chief at the U.S. Transportation Command, saw an article in USA Today about a new leadership program, she seized the opportunity to not only grow her leadership skills, but aid the community. The Presidential Leadership Scholars program selects people from diverse backgrounds and across the United States who desire […]

Job Skills Program for Service Members Expands

As announced Aug. 22, CompTIA, the world’s leading technology association, has joined with Microsoft Corp. on this flagship program – of which Embry-Riddle Worldwide is an academic partner – to make it easier for more than 35,000 United States service members to transition from active duty to high-paying, high-demand jobs in the civilian IT workforce. […]

Soldier Eyes Doctorate to Cap Education

FORT LEE, Va., Aug. 23, 2017 — As the youngest of six children and first in his family to graduate from high school, Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Bowling was not in any rush to start collegiate-level coursework. But, after his arrival here to serve as an instructor in the 91B wheeled vehicle maintenance department […]

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West Point Names Barracks for Shunned Cadet

WEST POINT, N.Y. — The U.S. Military Academy has opened a new barracks named after a graduate who was shunned by fellow cadets at West Point because he was black. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday for the Davis Barracks, named after Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. It was attended by academy and Army officials […]

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Army Fellowship Helped Soldiers Earn Master’s

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Twenty of the U.S. Army’s senior enlisted soldiers will be honored Tuesday, Aug. 22, after earning Penn State master’s degrees as part of a fellowship aimed at improving their teaching skills to prepare the military’s next generation of leaders. The 20 U.S. Army sergeants major will be recognized at a ceremony […]

What a Transgender Ban for Military Could Mean

Five transgender members of the military filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump earlier this month. The move was in direct response to an announcement the president made via Twitter in July that the United States government would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military.” That was […]

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University of Tennessee Opens Resource Center

UT has long been recognized as a great place for student veterans, and now the welcoming atmosphere is even warmer. The campus’s new Veterans Resource Center on the ground floor of Hodges Library is open. The center, located across from One Stop Student Services Center, provides student veterans with a place to study, socialize, and […]

Entrepreneurship Program Offers Free Training

After retiring from the Navy in 2013, Jason Szot followed through on a plan nearly two decades in the making: opening Szotski’s Cheesecakes. “I would make cheesecakes a couple of times a year for friends and family. They told me I should do that when I retired. So when enough people tell you that, you […]

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Sallie Mae Honored for Supporting Military Employees

Sallie Mae, one of the largest student loan companies in the nation, has been recognized for its support of employees that also serve in the military, according to a Sallie Mae press release. The award, handed down by the Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), is known as the Above and Beyond […]

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