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Recruit Medical Waivers Waived
DoD program makes it easier to enlist with ADHD, asthma, other medical conditions A pilot program has allowed recruits with a history of medically disqualifying conditions to enlist without getting waivers. Jeff Schogol More than 5,600 people with previously disqualifying medical conditions have been allowed to enlist in the military without having to get a […]
Military Recruitment Success in 2024
Prep Courses, Policy Tweaks Largely Drove the Military’s Recruiting Success in 2024 By Konstantin Toropin , Steve Beynon , Drew F. Lawrence and Thomas Novelly After years of negative recruiting news and headlines, all the military branches managed to eke out wins this year and meet their recruiting goals — largely aided by new programs […]
Navy Recruiting Win!
Navy bounces back, surpasses recruiting goals for Fiscal Year 2024 By Diana Stancy The Navy surpassed its recruiting goals for fiscal year 2024 after failing to hit its accession targets for the first time ever last year. The Navy has lagged behind the other services in attracting new recruits, and at one point projected it […]
USNA Fights for Racial Discrimination
In June 2023 the Supreme Court effectively ended the use of affirmative action in college admissions. By a vote of 6-3 the justices ruled that the admissions programs used by the University of North Carolina and Harvard College violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause barring racial discrimination by government entities. Oddly the decision allowed the […]
Navy Recruiting Soars!
Go Navy! Despite increased focus on recruiting and introducing several innovative programs to include increasing the maximum age of enlistment to 41 and easing restrictions on entrance exam scores, the Navy missed every recruitment goal in FY 23. Big Navy fell short by nearly 7500 enlisted sailors, with only 30,236 enlistments of its 37,700 target. […]
USSS Professionals In Action
Secret Service Apologizes to Massachusetts Salon Owner for Breaking into Shop to Use Bathroom Olivia Rondeau U.S. Secret Service agents taped over a security camera and broke into a Massachusetts salon in order to use the restroom ahead of a recent Kamala Harris fundraiser, the business’s owner has complained. Alicia Powers, owner of Four One […]
Harley Davidson Goes Woke
Unavailable for Comment Harley-Davidson sparks boycott call for going ‘totally woke’ with DEI policies Story by Ariel Zilbe Harley-Davidson became the latest major brand to face backlash over its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives — with a conservative online influencer calling for a boycott of the iconic motorcycle maker. Robby Starbuck, who has more […]
President Jill Speaks to Vets
Jill Biden will rally veterans and military families as Biden team seeks to move focus back to Trump BY DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is launching President Joe Biden’s outreach to veterans and military families during a campaign swing through battleground states, drawing contrasts with her husband’s Republican rival as the Biden team […]
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