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Academies Axe Affirmative Action
Hegseth bans affirmative action at military service academies By Noah Robertson and Leo Shane III Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has barred the U.S. military service academies from considering race, gender or ethnicity in their admissions processes, ending the practice of affirmative action upheld by the Supreme Court two years ago. In a memo published Friday, […]
VA- Bureaucracy in Disarray
Collins, Dems spar over whether VA needs key fixes or full overhaul By Leo Shane III Both Republicans and Democrats agree that the Department of Veterans Affairs is not perfect. On Tuesday, the two sides fought over just how not perfect it is. In testimony before a Senate oversight committee, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins […]
Then they came for the Generals..
And I laughed because I was not a Pefumed Prince. Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions By Tara Copp, AP Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday directed the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers as the Trump administration keeps pushing the services to streamline their top leadership […]
Second Military Border Zone Opens
In April, Trump directed the transfer of a 60-foot strip of federal land lying parallel to the U.S.-Mexico border from control of three federal agencies (Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security) to the Department of Defense. This land, known as the Roosevelt Reservation, is a noncontiguous strip that snakes along the southern border from New Mexico […]
DOD DEI Purge
Five-Sided Wind Tunnel A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion position is defined as one that was established for the purpose of influencing hiring or employment practices or promoting preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, or ethnicity. Since early 2024, DOD has cut nearly 200 DEI-related jobs: Report By Stephen Losey Since early 2024, […]
New CJCS Confirmed
Lieutenant General Dan Caine, USAF (Ret) Senate confirms Dan Caine to lead Joint Chiefs in late-night vote by Ellen Mitchell The Senate early Friday morning voted to confirm President Trump’s choice to be chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine. The 60 to 25 vote came after Democrats, led by […]
Army COVID Retreads
Army reenlists nearly two dozen soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has reenlisted more than 23 soldiers who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Monday, rushing to implement President Donald Trump’s order that troops be rehired and given back pay. Three people rejoined […]
Combat Arms Physical Requirements Review Ordered
SECDEF “For far too long, we allowed standards to slip, with different standards for men and women in combat arms. That’s not acceptable.” SECDEF Hegseth Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles By Leo Shane III Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered a 60-day review of military combat arms standards to […]
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