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Students of Shuttered Virginia College Shouldn’t Have to Pay Debt: Doug Jones

The former students saddled with debt from a shuttered Birmingham-based, for-profit private college system should not have to pay their balances, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., said Wednesday in a letter sent to the school’s attorney. Education Corporation of America, which operated several Virginia College campuses in Alabama and other branded colleges in other parts […]

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Military Academy Buried Trump’s Academic Records: WaPo

President Trump’s wealthy friends and fellow alumni of the New York Military Academy reportedly told the superintendent of the school to bury his academic records after he challenged Barack Obama to release his in 2011. The Washington Post reports the alumni told then-superintendent Jeffrey Coverdale to hand over Trump’s records, but Coverdale said he refused. Instead, he […]

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Sen. Martha McSally Coming Forward About Her Rape Could be a Watershed Moment For Republican Women

Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), a former Air Force pilot who was the first American woman to fly in combat, said that she was sexually assaulted while in the military during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. McSally said she was “preyed upon and raped by a superior officer” in a prepared statement during a Senate Armed […]

Mark A. Brown Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has announced the appointment of Mark A. Brown as chief operating officer of Federal Student Aid (FSA). Brown spent more than 32 years as a military service member and is a retired major general in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his new role, Brown was the deputy commander […]

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Citadel Yearbook Photo of Cadets in KKK Robes Creates Lifetime of Justifications, Regret

*The Disclaimer New bookmarks have been inserted into the old Sphinx yearbooks in The Citadel’s Daniel Library. This is what they say: “The Citadel yearbook The Sphinx, has depicted campus life since it was first published in 1900. Some of the images and language reflect racist and sexist stereotypes that are offensive. These items do […]

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Gov. Wolf Seeks New College Perk For Pa. National Guard

Gov. Tom Wolf visited Fort Indiantown Gap on Wednesday to tout a proposed PA GI Bill that would allow members of the Pennsylvania National Guard to earn college benefits for their family members. The measure, called the Military Family Education Program, would be the first of its kind in the nation. While Minnesota has a […]

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Valley Forge Military College, Albright Make Dual Admission Deal

Valley Forge Military College (VFMC) and Albright College recently signed an agreement to officially partner for dual admission. This allows VFMC cadets who complete their associate’s degrees at the two-year private college to transfer to Albright, where they can finish the remaining coursework needed to earn bachelor’s degrees. The program is now available to prospective […]

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Time to Battle For Homeless Veterans

The number of homeless living in San Antonio is on the rise. According to the homeless point-in-time count, there are 3,066 homeless people, which is an increase of 323 from 2017. The estimated number of homeless veterans in 2018 was up 230. This is not including individuals who are living or staying in shelters overnight. […]

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Purple Heart Vets Will Get Disability Claims Moved Quicker

Veterans who earned a Purple Heart during their military service will now have their veterans disability claims moved ahead of other requests, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie announced on Tuesday. “Those who hold the Purple Heart, the recognition of wounds taken in battle, will now receive priority consideration when it comes to claims,” he told members of the House […]

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JPMorgan Chase Invests $150,000 to Support Veterans Cybersecurity Training Program

JPMorgan Chase has invested an additional $150,000 in Cyber Florida and its host institution, the University of South Florida, to launch a new iteration of the successful New Skills for a New Fight (NSNF) program, which provides free cybersecurity training to help local veterans gain the skills needed to fill vital positions in the local […]

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IBM Just Appointed The First African-American Woman to Command a US Navy Ship to Its Board

IBM appointed Admiral Michelle J. Howard, the first African American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, to its board, the company announced Tuesday. A former U.S. Navy officer, Howard was the first woman to become a 4-star admiral in addition to becoming the first African-American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, according to IBM’s […]

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Why the Military Is Losing the Battle for The Best, Brightest Cybersecurity Talent

What do GPS satellites, F-35s, and the new Department of Veterans Affairs health care records management system have in common? The latest Defense Department annual assessment of cyberthreats has found disturbing weaknesses in each of these systems. Read More

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