Army
Temporary NCO promotions going away
For the last two years, the Army has been allowing promotions to NCO ranks without required service schools. According to the memo from Lt. Gen. Doug Stitt, the Army’s top personnel officer, the change is meant to finally implement the service’s largely unrealized “selection, training, education, and promotion” or STEP, vision for enlisted talent management. […]
Army re-ups exceeding expectations (so bonuses suspended)
A while back we mentioned that the Army was falling short of enlistment expectations – again. At the same time, the Army’s spokesperson said re-enlistments were doing well. Friday, the Army announced it was suspending re-enlistment bonuses through the end of the fiscal year. A Sept. 12 internal Army Military Personnel Center message shared with […]
Kansas City resident startled by Army exercise near his neighborhood
Army units are conducting military training exercises in the Kansas City area through September 22. The Army coordinated with relevant city authorities as exercises in these areas could lead to confusion and routine activity conflicts with the impacted civilian communities. However, Stephen Flanery, 41, was one of the residents who was not aware of these […]
Army falls short recruiting – again
Looks like the Army is yet again falling short of recruits. They have until the end of the month to close out the government’s year, but as of now it is pretty much certain there will be a massive recruiting shortfall. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth previously said the service will miss its fiscal 2023 recruiting […]
Valor Friday
This week Captain Larry Taylor was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. Let’s see why he’s been belatedly honored. Larry Taylor grew up in the St Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. His roots in the area extend back generations. His great-great-grandfather had served in the Civil War, his great-uncle […]
Future Soldier Preparatory Course to become permanent
The Army stood up the Future Soldier Preparatory Course. It’s designed as a pre-basic training program to help recruits to get within academic and weight standards needed to start basic training. These Soldiers receive up to 90 days to reach the standards needed to ship to basic training. The graduation rate for this program […]
Leave no man behind. Unless you’re Joe Biden.
Anonymous directed our attention to yesterday’s Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House for former US Army Captain Larry Taylor. Tune in this Friday for a deep exploration of just what earned Captain Taylor the nation’s highest honor in my weekly Valor Friday bit. At the ceremony, as the heroic captain wiped a tear […]
Back to the ’40s, last OSS OG’er tabbed
“Let’s go back to the 50’s, when it was hip to be hep to be cool to be popular, to be teenaged and going steady” – NGDB. OK, I lied – we’re headed to the ’40s. Jeff LPH turned me on to the “Jedburgh Teams”, of whom I had never heard. The Jedburgh teams were […]
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