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Army Leaders Weigh Expanding JROTC in High Schools
One of the Army’s biggest strategic challenges over the next few decades will be continuing to staff its all-volunteer force amid a shrinking population of capable and interested youth — but high school JROTC units could be part of the solution. The Army has been “tearing apart” its recruitment data to figure out how to […]
November 8, 2019
Veterans
Back-to-School Military Veterans Find Support at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — For military veterans returning home, going back to school can create new challenges. “A lot of us have had experiences that most people don’t understand,” said Shelby Powers, a long-serving veteran of the armed forces and student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. “For people who have injuries, or PTSD, there are lot […]
November 8, 2019
Funding
Mississippi College to Reduce Tuition for Military
CLINTON, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi College is reducing tuition for students in the military. Beginning with the Spring semester in January, military personnel will receive reduced tuition for graduate or undergraduate programs. “We believe this agreement will open doors for men and women serving in our nation’s military forces to enroll at Mississippi College to […]
November 8, 2019
Other News
High-Ranking Dog Provides Key Training For Military’s Medical Students
The newest faculty member at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has a great smile ― and likes to be scratched behind the ears. Shetland, not quite 2 years old, is half-golden retriever, half-Labrador retriever. As of this fall, he is also a lieutenant commander in the Navy and a clinical instructor in […]
November 8, 2019
Other News
Former Citadel Football Coach Charlie Taaffe Dies
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Citadel’s former head football coach Charlie Taaffe has died at age 69. In a post on Facebook, Taaffe’s sister said he passed away after a short battle with widespread cancer. Taaffee served as head football coach for the Citadel between 1987 and 1996 and was arguably the best in the military […]
November 1, 2019
Other News
Former Naval Academy Superintendent Could be University of Nebraska President
The University of Nebraska board of regents unanimously voted Friday to make Retired Vice Adm. Walter “Ted” Carter a priority candidate to be the next university president. Carter, 60, was the Naval Academy’s longest-serving superintendent from 2014 until this summer. He directed all aspects of the Naval Academy, including the training and education of 4,400 […]
November 1, 2019
Other News
Former Naval Academy Superintendent Could be University of Nebraska President
The University of Nebraska board of regents unanimously voted Friday to make Retired Vice Adm. Walter “Ted” Carter a priority candidate to be the next university president. Carter, 60, was the Naval Academy’s longest-serving superintendent from 2014 until this summer. He directed all aspects of the Naval Academy, including the training and education of 4,400 […]
November 1, 2019
Veterans
Clergy Training Aims to Help Returning Military Veterans
The University of Providence and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are hosting a free event called Pastors & Counselors Training Program – Military Culture and Wounds of War The event will be for clergy members who want training on how to help veterans overcome abandoning their religious beliefs. They will also learn methods of […]
November 1, 2019
Veterans
In Year Five, University Veteran Services Expands Efforts to Create Community Among Military-Connected Badgers
Mirana Whaley swears she can pick out fellow military veterans on campus simply by the way they walk. “It’s more purposeful,” says Whaley, a UW–Madison freshman. “We’ve got places to go and stuff to do. We don’t walk slowly.” Whaley attributes her quickened pace to the rigid structure of active duty. She spent the past […]
November 1, 2019
Veterans
Bills Seek to Improve Training, Tricare Health Coverage for Eating Disorders Among Troops, Family Members
Senators on the Armed Services Committee introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would expand access to eating disorder treatment for service members, their families and retirees. The proposed bill, the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion, or SERVE, Act, is similar to one introduced in May by combat veterans and House members Brian Mast, R-Florida, […]
October 25, 2019
Other News
Tuskegee University ROTC Hall of Fame to Induct Five on Nov. 8
More than 106 years of combined military service, three Legion of Merit Awards and one Bronze Star — just a few of the characteristics that define the 2019 class of inductees into Tuskegee University’s ROTC Hall of Fame. The class includes one retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, one retired U.S. Air Force colonel and […]
October 25, 2019
Other News
Heather Carroll Hired as Bellevue University’s Military Services Manager
As the new Bellevue University Military Veteran Services Center manager, Heather Carroll has found a job that combines her Air Force background and her love for helping people. Carroll received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from BU in 2018 before taking the MVSC manager role in September. “I knew I was ready to take next […]
October 25, 2019
Other News
West Point Cadet Revealed His Suicide Plan on Snapchat
Before disappearing Friday, U.S. Military Academy Cadet Kade Kurita posted a short note on Snapchat, indicating his plan to end his life, according to U.S. Army official who asked to remain anonymous. Search teams found the body of the 20-year-old junior late Tuesday, after searching thousands of acres of the prestigious military institution in West […]
October 25, 2019
Other News
Military Kids and College Fairness: The Playing Field Isn’t Level for the Sons and Daughters of Service Members
Military children make countless sacrifices during their high school years. Most spring from the fact that the military lifestyle requires frequent moves for most of us who serve; as a result, our children attend as many as four high schools in four years. This directly impacts their ability to stay competitive for admission to our […]
October 18, 2019
Veterans
Fisk University Opens Extended Clarksville-Site to Benefit Military Members, Veterans
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Fisk University and the Office of Veterans Affairs have partnered to bring higher education programs to Clarksville that benefit military members, veterans, and their families. Fisk University will open an extended campus site in Clarksville at the Emmanual Family Life Center, located at 303 Fairview Lane, and will offer four programs: […]
October 18, 2019
Academics
Marines and Sailors Could Soon Get College Credit for Military Education
Sailors and Marines could soon be eligible for real-world college credit for all that classroom time they put into career training and professional military education. Navy leaders are pushing to stand up the new Naval Community College by 2021. The school will offer Marines and sailors free associate’s degrees and college credits that are easily […]
October 18, 2019
Veterans
Ex-Professor: Military Service Deemed Incompatible With UNH Campus Culture
CONCORD — A former University of New Hampshire professor whose contract was not renewed last year claims he has been denied employment at the university because of his prior military service, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court. In January 2018, the contracts of 18 lecturers in the UNH College of Liberal Arts were […]
October 18, 2019
Other News
Advocates Push for More LGBTQIA Inclusion in National Security
Increasingly, activist groups are promoting the need to increase LGBTQIA workers in national security. Greater LGBTQIA representation, they explain, would both better reflect the country’s population and ensure highly trained workers are afforded the same opportunities regardless of gender identity or sexuality. “We must ensure that our national security professionals need not choose between their […]
October 13, 2019
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