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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 […]

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Georgia Military College Campus In Albany Celebrates First Graduates

ALBANY — In September 2017, Albany Technical College and Georgia Military College announced a collaboration to expand educational opportunities for students in southwest Georgia, opening GMC’s new extension center. Now, almost three years later, GMC-Albany celebrated its first graduates, Grady Wilson and Bethany High, over the weekend. GMC-Albany joined GMC-Valdosta on Friday for graduation at the […]

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Army Selects First Female General to Command Infantry Division

The U.S. Army National Guard has selected the first female officer to command an infantry division, marking another milestone for women serving in combat units. Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will assume command of the California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division during a June 29 ceremony at the Joint Forces Training Base at Los Alamitos, California, according to […]

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Portage Veteran Awarded Honorary Diploma After Dropping Out For Military Service

PORTAGE, MI — On Robert El Henicky’s 17th birthday on Dec. 1, 1960, he decided to drop out of high school and start a new adventure in military service. El Henicky, 75, received permission from his parents to drop out and join the Air Force before turning 18. The original plan was to go to […]

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Here’s How The New SAT Tool Could Affect Military Students

The organization that administers the SAT test will explore ways to address the mobility of military children in the college application process, officials told Military Times. The statement comes in the midst of news coverage of what is being called an “adversity score,”a new tool measuring socioeconomic aspects of a student’s current school and current […]

How to Pay for College While on Active Duty

ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS OF the military are frequently enrolled in college either part time or full time, whether at a school on or near their base in the U.S., through online courses or at a university abroad. To advance their career goals and take advantage of educational opportunities, service members have access to unique education benefits and resources to […]

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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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71% of Young People Are Ineligible For The Military — And Most Careers, Too

The numbers are staggering: Seventy-one percent of young people are ineligible to join the military, according to 2017 Pentagon data. The reasons: obesity, no high school diploma or a criminal record. The problem isn’t just a military one, though: It’s an issue for businesses as well because the vast majority of that age group isn’t eligible for many jobs […]

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Tips for Applying Your Military Benefits to College

Your connection to the military, either through your own military service or that of a family member, means you may be eligible for military education benefits that can help you pay for all or part of your college degree. This guide gives an overview of how the process works for military-connected students, so you can […]

University of Hawaii Applied Research Lab Gets $77M for Military Work

The Navy has awarded the University of Hawaii a contract worth up to $77 million over five years for its defense-related Applied Research Laboratory. The task order contract is for research, development, engineering and test and evaluation for programs throughout the Department of Defense, with $777,710 in funding expected to be obligated in fiscal 2019, […]

West Point is About to Graduate Its Largest Class of Black Women

Thirty-four Black women are expected to graduate from West Point next week. That will be the largest class of African-American women to graduate together in the military academy’s lengthy history, West Point spokesman Frank Demaro said. “Last year’s graduating class had 27,” said Demaro. “And the expectation is next year’s class will be even larger […]

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