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Education Dept. to Cancel Student Loan Interest Retroactively For 47,000 Service Members

August 20, 2021

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Children of Disabled or Deceased Veterans Eligible for Educational Financial Support in Pennsylvania

August 13, 2021

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Graduate School USA Sold to American Public Education, Inc., Owner of For-Profit Universities

August 13, 2021

Lieutenant General Becomes Second Woman in History To Lead Combatant Command, Receive Fourth Star

August 13, 2021

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After Clerical Errors Led to Suspension, Howard Reapplies for G.I. Benefits

August 13, 2021

Georgia Military College to Give Special Admission Consideration to Certain GED Grads

A nonprofit dedicated to helping young adults earn their GED for free announced a partnership with Georgia Military College, reports WRBL News. Based in Georgia, the nonprofit BRIDGE of Columbus, Inc., has been serving local communities since 1993 by helping students obtain their GEDs. According to WRBL, those without a high school diploma or GED […]

August 6, 2021

Chief Naval Personnel Says Removing Promotion Photos Has Hurt, Rather Than Help, Diversity Goals

In an effort to prevent discrimination and unconscious bias during promotions, then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper issued a military-wide directive barring the use of photos in promotion boards last summer. Now, a year later, the chief of naval personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell Jr. says the change has had the opposite effect. According to military.com, Nowell […]

August 6, 2021

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Pentagon May Soon Add COVID-19 To The Military’s List of Mandatory Vaccinations

Military members might soon be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, especially as cases related to the Delta variant rise. According to Reuters, the Pentagon is debating issuing a mandate that could come within the next few days. Currently, the U.S. military reports that around half of the U.S. armed forces are fully vaccinated. That’s […]

August 6, 2021

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The Parade Will Go On: The Citadel Brings Back Longstanding Tradition After COVID-19 Cancelations

The parade will go on at the The Citadel. After pausing the tradition last year due to COVID-19, the historic military college in Charleston, South Carolina, says it will allow the public to return and watch the cadet parades outside, where there is currently no requirements for masks or social distancing, said Kim Keelor, a […]

August 6, 2021

New Legislation Provides Benefits for Military Veterans in New Jersey

Veterans and service members in New Jersey will now have greater access to education after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a series of bills last week. The package also expands access to the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and establishes an annual grant program within the Troops to College Program to recognize institutions of higher education […]

August 1, 2021

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Military Shipbuilding Company to Participate in Program to Increase DEI Efforts

Huntington Ingalls Industries, America’s largest military shipbuilding company, recently announced that The Apprentice School at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division is participating in a four-year effort to increase equity, diversity, and inclusion in registered apprenticeship programs. As part of the recently announced $13 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor, The Apprentice […]

August 1, 2021

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville and University of Kentucky Announce Partnership with U.S. Army

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the University of Kentucky, and the U.S. Army have announced a new five-year, $50 million advanced manufacturing project aimed at developing the next generation of military equipment. The project will focus on improving materials and manufacturing methods that could significantly advance capabilities of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, […]

August 1, 2021

Washington Native Selected First Captain at West Point

Cadet Holland Pratt of Liberty Lake, Wash., has been selected First Captain of the U.S. Military Academy’s Corps of Cadets for the 2021-2022 academic year, achieving the highest position in the cadet chain of command. She will assume her duties on Aug. 15. Most recently, Pratt, a military history major and Arabic minor, led approximately […]

August 1, 2021

Former NCAA Administrator Named Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

A former athletic administrator who also is a veteran in the Army, reported to his post last week as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Donald Remy, previously served as the chief legal officer for the National Collegiate Athletic Administration (NCAA). In that role, he shaped NCAA policy on a number of issues ranging from academics, […]

July 23, 2021

Commandant at Army War College Reinstated, Cleared of Sexual Assault Allegations

The Army has reinstated Maj. Gen. Stephen Maranian as commandant of the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania after an investigation found no substantial evidence to bring charges against him in relation to the sexual assault allegations lodged against him in February, reports military.com. Maranian was suspended on Feb. 9 after allegations that […]

July 23, 2021

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Uniformed Services University Is Undergoing a ‘Leadership Crisis’

After the president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Science announced on July 14 that he would step down, a growing number of individuals are concerned that the interim replacement doesn’t bode well for the future of the institution, reports military.com. Former president of the school, Richard Thomas, announced in a letter that […]

July 23, 2021

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American Public University System First to Use New Army Tuition Assistance Portal

The American Public University System and its two universities, American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU), are using the U.S. Army’s new online portal to help soldiers receive tuition assistance. According to the American Public Education, Inc., the two universities are the first nationwide to “successfully enroll” students through the new portal, which […]

July 23, 2021

Black Female WWII Unit Hopes to Receive Congressional Honor

Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon and her Army colleagues never dwelled on being the only Black battalion of women to serve in Europe during World War II. They had a job to do. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was credited with solving a growing mail crisis during its stint in England and, upon their return, […]

July 16, 2021

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