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The Pentagon Orders Operational Training Pause for All Saudi Students in the US After NAS Pensacola Shooting

The Department of Defense has ordered a pause on operational training for all Saudi military personnel training in the US as the department conducts a review in the wake of the deadly shooting last Friday at Naval Air Station Pensacola, according to a DoD memo. Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist, at the order […]

December 15, 2019

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Report Faults Coast Guard Academy for Response to Harassment, Bullying Complaints

Washington — The Coast Guard did not properly investigate complaints of harassment and bullying, and failed to hold officials accountable for carrying out deficient and incomplete investigations, two U.S. House committees have found. The 18-month investigation by the House Oversight and Reform and Homeland Security committees, in consultation with the office of U.S. Rep. Joe […]

December 15, 2019

Children of Wartime Veterans Scramble to Repay Money After State Makes Last-Minute Cut to Scholarship

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – Children of wartime veterans—including children whose parents have been killed or injured in combat—are scrambling to repay money and adjust budgets for the spring semester after the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs slashed a promised state-funded scholarship weeks before the semester’s end. The North Carolina Scholarship for Wartime […]

December 8, 2019

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Fort Leonard Wood Robotics University Develops New Robot to be Used by All Services

The Robotics University at Fort Leonard Wood, Training Area 211, is ready to field a new robot — the Man Transportation Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) — to be used by the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy for multiple purposes, including explosive ordnance disposal and detection of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear […]

December 8, 2019

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University in Ohio Developing Hearing Protection for Military Dogs

CINCINNATI (AP) — Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are working on developing hearing protection for canines on the battlefield. The head of the project tells WKRC-TV in Cincinnati that the goal is to prevent short-term hearing loss in military working dogs. Read More

December 8, 2019

Pensacola NAS Shooting Victim ‘Saved Countless Lives With His Own’

Family members have identified Joshua Kaleb Watson, 23, a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, as one of the victims of Friday’s shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. “Joshua Kaleb Watson saved countless lives today with his own,” wrote his brother, Adam Watson, late Friday. “After being shot multiple times he made it outside […]

December 8, 2019

UCR Launches Veterans Resource Center Website for Veteran and Military-Affiliated Students

This past Veterans Day, UCR’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) launched their official website for student veterans. The VRC is a UCR service center meant to provide veteran and military-affiliated students with a support system, community resources and networking opportunities. In an interview with The Highlander, Veteran Services Coordinator Tami Thacker said that the website is […]

November 27, 2019

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UWF Students Work on Product to Assist Military Dogs, Their Handlers

The idea sprang from the students’ experience in Hacking for Defense, a UWF summer course in which students work in teams directly with agencies and companies in the defense and intelligence community on issues presented by government and industry partners. “We were given an issue to work on, and we had to figure out a […]

November 27, 2019

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App State’s Army ROTC Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, which currently enrolls 140 cadets, culminated its yearlong 50th anniversary celebrations last weekend, with program faculty, students and alumni participating in Heroes Day at the Nov. 23 Appalachian football game against Texas State University. The university’s Mountaineer Battalion first launched in 1969 […]

November 27, 2019

Auburn’s Veterans Resource Center Attempts to Enrich Academic Experience

Kyle Venable has heard every misconception about veterans: They’re all men, they’re all old and they’ve all seen combat. But while there are some veterans who fit this mold, Venable said, the truth is there are many who do not. “Any time women are around, they go to anything that has to do with Veterans […]

November 27, 2019

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Are You One of These 200,000 Taking Part in a Military and Veteran Health Study? DoD Wants Your Input

If you’re among the more than 200,000 service members and veterans participating in the long-term health study, researchers are calling on you to fill out a follow-up survey, as they track health risks of deployment, military occupations and general military service. This Department of Defense Millennium Cohort Study began in 2001, with 77,047 participants invited […]

November 22, 2019

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An Ivy League Protest Stirs Emotions Among Military Students

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Veterans Day protest in which a student dressed in black placed red-painted latex gloves around a display of small American flags at Yale University has stirred some controversy at the Ivy League school, which has been working to improve its image among military students. Senior Casey Odesser says her act, […]

November 22, 2019

Bill Approved for Military Family In-State Tuition Rates

A bill that aims to close a loophole to guarantee in-state tuition rates for military families in Pennsylvania was unanimously approved in the state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee this week. State Rep. Frank Burns, said his bill would guarantee in-state tuition rates for military families as soon as a student enrolls in […]

November 22, 2019

Officials Warn Pentagon Cuts Could Force Closing of Bethesda Military Medical University

WASHINGTON — The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the military’s medical school in Bethesda, Maryland, has been targeted by the Defense Department for significant budget cuts that could force its closure, officials said. As a part of a Pentagon-wide review of “time, money, and manpower that can be reallocated to our highest priorities,” […]

November 22, 2019

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Emory Recruits Students With Military Backgrounds

Chris Weakley disarmed bombs during his 12-year U.S. Army career, but he had doubts about his ability to excel as a student at Emory University. Weakley, 33, took a chance and enrolled at the university earlier this year. To date, his biggest challenge has been battling with bouts of perfectionism. It’s hard for Weakley to […]

November 15, 2019

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Brown University to Double Number of U.S. Military Veterans Enrolled as Undergrads By 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As communities across the nation commemorated Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, Brown University unveiled plans for a new initiative that aims to more than double the number of U.S. military veterans enrolled as Brown undergraduates over the next three to five years. To achieve that enrollment goal, Brown will extend its […]

November 15, 2019

Navy Close to Hiring Leaders for New Community College

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy is close to establishing what is intended to be an early stop on a continuum of learning, as it nears hiring the leadership of its soon-to-be-formed Naval Community College. Creating a Naval Community College is part of the department’s much larger effort to completely revamp how it supports and arranges […]

November 15, 2019

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Maine’s Universities to Waive Tuition for Students Called Up to Military

BANGOR — The University of Maine System is rolling out rules for students who’re called up to military service. The new policy covers academic accommodations, tuition and housing rebates, and re-admission for students who are called up to active duty. It calls for a full tuition waiver for Maine National Guard members, and guarantees spouses […]

November 15, 2019