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Companies Fined for Using Scam Websites to Steal Data

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down several websites and issued a $12.1 million fine against a group of companies that illegally gathered personal information from prospective military enlistees, then sold it to marketing companies and for-profit colleges. Sunkey Publishing Inc. and Fanmail.com LLC have agreed to relinquish their domain names, including army.com and armyenlist.com, […]

September 11, 2018

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Navy Veteran Finds Career in Higher Education

Dr. Georgina Dodge, who is associate provost for diversity, equity and inclusion at Bucknell University, likes to say that she was “born and raised in the Air Force.”

September 11, 2018

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UNC Board of Governors Member Establishes Endowed Scholarship at FSU

William Webb, a member of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, has established an endowed scholarship totaling $50,000 at Fayetteville State University (FSU) to support students who have served in the United States military. Students of all classifications from any geographical region who have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and have served in […]

September 11, 2018

Defending Freedom

Within minutes of Nike announcing Colin Kaepernick as the model for the 30th anniversary of the athletic wear company’s “Just Do It” ad campaign, the photos began popping up on social media of incensed consumers showing Nike shorts and socks with the company’s trademark swooshes cut out, soon followed by people setting their Nike sneakers ablaze. […]

September 9, 2018

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No Room — Citadel Takes Creative Steps to Ease Housing Shortage

At least 92 Citadel cadets returned to campus for the fall 2018 semester to learn there was no room for them in the barracks. Facing an acute shortage of student housing, the public military college has squeezed cadets into unusual places or off the campus entirely. Currently, 13 cadets are living in a trailer beside […]

September 9, 2018

Air Force Opens First ‘Invisible Wounds’ Center at Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 96th Medical Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Air Force’s first Invisible Wounds Center here Aug. 30. More than 120 people attended the event and toured the new facility, including Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Air Force Brig. Gen. […]

September 9, 2018

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Ohio State Cuts Fees, Allows In-State Tuition for Military

Ohio State University is eliminating dozens of fees as part of plan to save students $1.9 million a year. University trustees approved the plan Friday, which includes the elimination of 278 course fees, or about 70 percent of all fees, covering costs such as laboratory sessions or specialized materials. As part of the same savings […]

September 9, 2018

House Passes Bill on Counseling for Student Borrowers

The full House on Wednesday afternoon passed the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, H.R. 1635, which provides annual financial counseling for student loan borrowers. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said after the 406-4 vote that “college should be an opportunity for all those who want it. But with a complex federal financial aid system that […]

September 9, 2018

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Pentagon Changing ‘Up or Out’ Promotion Policy

The Pentagon has just been authorized to make changes to its officer promotion policy that would, among other actions, make it possible to stay on at one’s rank rather than face up-or-out promotion peril. There are nearly a quarter million commissioned officers in active duty in the U.S. military. Getting promoted to a higher rank […]

September 9, 2018

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DOD Reverses GI Bill Transfer Policy for Wounded Warriors

Purple Heart recipients on active duty will soon be exempt from a new policy barring troops from transferring their post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to their dependents if they cannot commit to an additional four years of service. The policy update, announced in July, immediately excluded those who could not extend their service by four […]

September 9, 2018

GI Bill Delays Could Effect Checks

WASHINGTON — Student veterans starting the 2018-2019 school year could receive incorrect housing payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs because the agency missed a deadline to fully implement changes to how the checks are calculated, lawmakers and veteran advocates said Wednesday. Last year, Congress approved the Forever GI Bill, a major expansion of veterans’ […]

September 9, 2018

All in the Family

Last month, President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor — the United States’ highest military award — to Tech Sgt. John A. Chapman. An Air Force combat controller, Chapman was killed by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan in March 2002 after his helicopter crashed. During the ensuing battle, Chapman lost consciousness and was left […]

September 6, 2018

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Naval Academy to Tighten Screening for Officer Aptitude

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Naval Academy’s superintendent says a new initiative to identify midshipmen who lack the overall aptitude to be naval officers will be implemented throughout the school this year. Vice Adm. Ted Carter discussed the initiative before the academy’s Board of Visitors Tuesday. Carter says he started a pilot program at the academy […]

September 6, 2018

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Transition — Translating Military Experience to Civilian Employment

Transitioning out of uniform can be hard. Whether you are finishing one enlistment or retiring after 20 or more years, it is common to feel uncertain about your future—especially your career. Finding a civilian job isn’t always easy. However, employment is important not just for your finances. It can also help your psychological health and […]

September 6, 2018

How Google’s New Job Search Function Helps Military

Of the roughly 250,000 servicemembers who transition out of the military each year, one in three veterans end up taking jobs well below their skill level. This discouraging statistic is what prompted a group of veterans who work for Google to design solutions for Google’s platform. These solutions make it easier for transitioning servicemembers to translate their […]

September 6, 2018

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‘Drone Natives” May Present Challenges for Future Military

WASHINGTON — The term “digital natives” was coined for children born after 2000, because those young people have grown up in a world already inundated with computers, cell phones and tablets, said Luke Shabro, deputy director of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s “Mad Scientist Initiative.” Children born today might one day be called “drone […]

September 6, 2018

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Hawaii Turns to Military for Teachers

When Renee Dufault was preparing to leave the military in 2007 after more than 30 years of active duty, she knew exactly what she wanted to do next. “I already knew I wanted to teach,” said the Big Island resident. Through a federal program that helps people leaving the service find classroom positions, she got […]

September 6, 2018

V.A. Missed Deadline on GI Bill Change

It’s been more than a month since the Veterans Affairs Department was required by law to change the way it calculates housing stipends for student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill to pay for college. Yet the agency still has not completed the necessary technology updates to make that happen. Meanwhile, many veterans are sure […]

September 6, 2018

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