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Inside the Air Force Chief’s Mission for Racial Equity
“There's still a lot to do,’ said Gen. C.Q. Brown, ‘...we didn't get here overnight, we're not gonna get out of here overnight.”
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Reports of Sexual Assault, Harassment at Military Academies Spike
The number of reports likely still represents only a small portion of actual instances of sexual assault and harassment.
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Military Pilots’ DNA May Hold Key to What’s Causing Their Prostate Cancers
Radars, magnetrons, and other toxic exposures may leave unique signatures on aviators’ cells, giving researchers the first evidence of cause.
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DOD Grants First Religious Waivers for COVID Vaccine
Two Marines are the first successful applicants among the 18,500 U.S. troops who have sought exemption from the vaccination mandate by citing religious beliefs.
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Intelligence Agency Looks to Mix Cleared, Uncleared Workers
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to build workspaces that can accommodate a hybrid workforce of people and organizations with and without security clearances.
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2021 Top Ten: Army
The Army took strides in its version of the Pentagon's connect-everything plan. But leaders said more changes are ahead.
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2021 Top Ten: Air Force
The emergency evacuation from Kabul, unprecedented in scope and speed, was the operational highlight of the year.
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2021 Top Ten: Marine Corps
Plenty of changes are coming to the Corps as its commandant seeks nimbler units and a modern approach to recruiting and retention.
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Denials, Not Approvals, Greet Troops’ Religious Vax Exemptions
No service has yet publicly announced that any service member has received a religion-based exemption from the Pentagon’s COVID-vaccination mandate.
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Click ‘Like’, Get Punished Under Pentagon’s New Anti-Extremism Policy
First update since 2012 adds rules for social-media behavior.
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Army Commanders Relieved Over Vaccine Refusal
Battalion COs among the six soldiers removed from their jobs as service deadline passes.
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Three Soldiers to Receive Medal of Honor
The awards are for actions during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Navy to Start Ejecting Unvaccinated Sailors
Sailors can decide to get vaccinated at any point in the process to be retained.
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Army Will Let Unvaccinated Soldiers Be Home for Christmas
About 45,000 of the newest soldiers, and their instructors, are expected to travel during holiday leave.
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With Defense Bill Set to Change Military Justice, One Senator Pushes for More
Gillibrand plans to call for an up-or-down vote on several proposals tossed from the 2022 NDAA.
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Two Cheers for the Pentagon’s New Data and AI Initiative
If the reorganization can overcome bureaucratic hurdles, it could preserve U.S. data and AI leadership.
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On Deadline Day, 90% of US Feds Are COVID-Vaxxed
Of the 3.5 million government workers, about 5% are seeking exemptions and about 175,000 are facing disciplinary action.
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