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People Hospitalized for Coronavirus May Not Be Able to Join the Military
If you’ve been hospitalized for coronavirus at some point and want to join the military, you may have to jump through some extra hoops to get there or you might not be able to join at all. The Defense Department released interim guidance yesterday putting people who have had severe COVID-19 on a list of those who […]
May 8, 2020
Other News
Pentagon Lifts Onerous Proof Requirements for Student Military Survivor Benefits
For college students who are the beneficiaries of a parent’s military survivor benefits, the twice-yearly requirement that they verify their enrollment status at a school just got a whole lot easier. The Defense Department announced Wednesday that it will now allow students to “self-certify,” meaning they will not have to order a transcript or get […]
May 8, 2020
Other News
The Marines Wanted a University to Study Co-ed Boot Camp. No One Applied
A planned independent, in-depth assessment of the Marine Corps‘ historically gender-segregated boot camp training model hasn’t started yet — because no one has volunteered to conduct it. The service didn’t receive any applications following its November request for public universities to study the way it trains recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, Capt. […]
May 8, 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
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Congressional Leaders Contest Potential Closure of Cyber College
Four Congressional leaders sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense contesting the potential elimination of the cyber college at the National Defense University (NDU). The College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) is a component institution of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., which provides joint higher education for the defense community. The CIC […]
May 1, 2020
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Chaplain Corps College Continues Chaplain Training, Providing Resiliency Professionals
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — The Air Force Chaplain Corps College at Air University starts its Basic Chaplain Course May 4 with detailed plans in place to mitigate any possible spread of the coronavirus while providing for much-needed trained resiliency professionals for military communities across the service. The Air Education and Training Command deemed […]
May 1, 2020
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Army to Proceed With West Point Graduation Ceremony Amid Coronavirus
The Army will proceed with this year’s graduation ceremony at the US Military Academy in June at West Point, New York, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with President Donald Trump giving the 2020 commencement speech for cadets. Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said that after careful consideration, the Army is “putting the appropriate measures […]
May 1, 2020
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LGBTQ Military Service Members at Higher Risk of Sexual Harassment, Assault, Stalking
A recent study found that LGBTQ service members face an elevated risk of sexual victimization including harassment, assault and stalking while in the military than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. The study, one of the first funded by the Department of Defense to look specifically at LGBTQ victimization in the military, aims to inform future polices that will […]
April 24, 2020
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This is the Navy’s Plan for Launching Its New Community College
In February, the Department of the Navy released Education for Seapower Strategy 2020, a joint Navy-Marine Corps strategy to boost the intellectual and technological capabilities of our force. One of the key elements of that strategy is to create a new United States Naval Community College, which will dramatically expand educational opportunities for our enlisted force. […]
April 24, 2020
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Army Eyes Permanent Shift to Distance Learning for Some PME Courses
U.S. Army training officials are studying how the service’s increased dependence on distance learning during the novel coronavirus pandemic may become a permanent part of leader education. The service has focused heavily on keeping new soldiers moving through the initial entry training centers and just resumed shipping recruits to Basic Combat Training on Monday after a two-week […]
April 24, 2020
Other News
Lawmakers Pass Second Emergency Package to Protect Student Veterans from Coronavirus Losses
Congress on Tuesday finalized a second GI Bill fix for student veterans whose studies were upended by the coronavirus pandemic, sending the package to the White House to be signed into law in coming days. The measure follows legislation last month which guaranteed students would not see any disruption in their education benefit payouts because of universities’ sudden switch […]
April 24, 2020
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Oklahoma National Guard Medics Receive Training for Coronavirus Response
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH)–Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard medics teamed up over the weekend at the Oklahoma Regional Training Institute to receive coronavirus medical response training. Members of the Oklahoma National Guard’s 63rd Civil Support Team, 137th Special Operations Wing and 138th Fighter Wing, as well as representatives from the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and […]
April 19, 2020
Other News
Should GI Bill Benefits be Extended to Civilian Medical Workers Fighting Coronavirus?
White House officials are considering extending the military’s GI Bill benefits to front-line civilian health care workers responding to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a conservative radio host with ties to the administration. In an op-ed in the Washington Post Wednesday evening, political analyst Hugh Hewitt said extending veterans education benefits to hospital staffers and […]
April 19, 2020
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Student Veterans Answer the Call to Help Fight COVID-19
Josh Johnson could have coasted to the finish line this semester. He could have finished his capstone project and collected his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado State University – all while continuing to train for triathlons. But if you’ve ever met Johnson – and chances are fairly good that you’ve seen his face on […]
April 19, 2020
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Bend Community College Sues VA Over $3.2 Million Bill for Military Vet Flight School Students
A Bend-based community college is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs claiming the federal agency wrongly billed them $3.2 million in overpaid tuition, housing and books for veteran students in the college’s aviation program. Central Oregon Community College alleges the federal agency failed to adequately explain why it was owed the money and has […]
April 19, 2020
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A Naval War College Pandemic War Game in 2019 Had Eerie Parallels to the Coronavirus Response Today
An infectious disease breaks out in a densely populated metropolis and is spreading rapidly, causing respiratory failure and death in its victims. As local containment and response mechanisms break down and cases multiply, it becomes clear that a global response — spanning governments, humanitarian organizations, health agencies and the military — will be required. That […]
April 12, 2020
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Center for Veteran and Military Students Working to Improve Student Veterans’ Graduation Rates
Indiana University has clear targets in its effort to raise the graduation rate of student veterans after a survey identified several areas for improvement. According to John Summerlot, director of the Center for Veteran and Military Students at IU Bloomington, survey results included: Female veterans are graduating at a lower rate than their male counterparts at IU […]
April 12, 2020
Other News
National Guard Students Balance Basic Training and a Pandemic — Remotely
Across the United States, students enlisted in the National Guard are adjusting to life during a pandemic. So far, this means shifting to online classes, using Instagram for workouts and changes in annual training. But in states with a larger National Guard response, some students are beginning to serve on missions directly related to the […]
April 12, 2020
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