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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 […]

Louisiana State University (LSU)

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 […]

U.S. Army Gen. James C. McConville

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 […]

Gretchen Whitmer

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 […]

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 […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis

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 […]

The University of Maryland

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Heinz Endowment Renews Funding for Syracuse Institute for Veterans and Military Families with $446,000 Grant

The Heinz Endowment has renewed funding for Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) with a $446,000 grant, helping fund the institute’s national policy work to support veterans and their families through empirical evidence. “The Heinz Endowment has enhanced our ability to advocate for military families through a combination of strategic communications, research […]

Syracuse University

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