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Section: Policy
Policy
Congressmen Look to Address Racism on Military Academies’ Campuses
Congressmen Mike Turner and Anthony Brown has asked superintendents of military service academies in a letter to examine their policies and address racism on their campuses. Within their letter, Turner and Brown emphasized that “discrimination should not be tolerated” and the “diversity of the student body, faculty and staff should represent the general population.” Training […]
August 7, 2020
Policy
Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject “Exploding” Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. spoke on the Senate floor last week to advocate for amendments he introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would fundamentally overhaul the Pentagon budget, which exceeds $740 billion this year. Military spending, now higher than the next 11 nations combined, represents more than half of all federal discretionary […]
July 5, 2020
Policy
Advocates Decry Congress’s Failure to Protect Student Loan Borrowers and Taxpayers from School Fraud and Closures
Congress is being criticized over its failure to override President Trump’s veto of its prior bipartisan vote to protect federal student loan borrowers by striking down the Department of Education’s new borrower defense regulations. The new regulations outlined by Secretary Betsy DeVos’s administration, are now set to go effect on July 1. Critics argue that […]
June 26, 2020
Policy
Trump Signs Second Bill Protecting GI Bill Benefits Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
President Donald Trump late Tuesday signed into law a second emergency GI Bill fix for student veterans whose studies have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, protecting work-study programs and providing extra insurance in the case of college closings. The move came just days after Congress finalized the legislation without objection in abbreviated House and […]
May 1, 2020
Policy
U of SC President Criticized for Military Past Credits Post-9/11 Veteran Candidates with Helping Bridge Divide
University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen linked criticism of his significant military resume to a misunderstanding and applauded the young veterans running for president with helping to reshape civilians’ idea of the military. Caslen was voted in as president in July despite student protests and calls from local lawmakers to restart the process with […]
September 13, 2019
Academics
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 […]
September 13, 2019
Policy
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 […]
September 13, 2019
Policy
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 […]
August 9, 2019
Policy
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 […]
June 23, 2019
Policy
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 […]
June 23, 2019
Policy
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 […]
June 9, 2019
Policy
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 […]
June 9, 2019
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 […]
June 2, 2019
Policy
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 […]
May 12, 2019
Policy
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 […]
May 12, 2019
Policy
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 […]
April 28, 2019
Policy
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 […]
April 12, 2019
Policy
Bill Plans Scholarship Money For Families of Those Killed, Injured in Military
Lawmakers gathered at the General Assembly on Wednesday to discuss the filing of a bill that would provide scholarship funds to families of military members who were killed or became disabled while serving. “The global war on terror has claimed thousands of lives, with many of those from military men and women stationed here in […]
March 29, 2019
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