Military issues
DOD getting sued for failing to provide promotion demographic data
The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA) submitted a Freedom of Information Act request. The FOIA, filed with the Department of Defense, requested promotion and nomination breakdowns by race and gender. CASA wanted five years worth of information, with the view towards seeing if diversity, equity and inclusion played a role on who “got […]
White House official dismissive of a group of US veterans
John Kirby, White House National Security Council communications advisor, did not check the recipient list before sending his email. Consequently, Fox News Digital received a note that Kirby did not intend for them to receive. Kirby intended to let other White House staff know that there was no use in responding to the handful of […]
Fact checker fact-checks Kamala Harris’s active duty military in combat zone claim
During the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the latter made a claim about military deployment. Harris claimed that there were no active duty service members in a combat zone. Perhaps she meant that there were no US service members engaging in major combat operations such as what occurred in Iraq and in Afghanistan. […]
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on military issues
Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery, at the invitation of Gold Star families, highlights one aspect of the presidential campaigns. Both sides want to portray themselves as best for the military, while describing the other side as falling short. With the military and veteran communities, as well as their families, Trump appears to have […]
Mice, roaches, mold, and brown water in military living and dining areas
Hots & Cots said that they have collected photos from anonymous service members. These photos detail conditions in military housing and dining facilities. Hot & Cots is just one of the advocacy groups operating in the interest of military personnel and their families. These groups complained about unsanitary and dangerous conditions at US military bases […]
Applicants with well-treated HIV cannot be categorically barred from enlisting
A federal judge ruled that applicants for military enlistment, who have well treated HIV, cannot be barred from enlisting in the U.S. military. This is assuming that there are no other disqualifying factors. This ruling removed the last limits that the US military had that prevented individuals with this virus from serving. This same judge […]
Trump-proofing NATO
When Donald Trump threatened to leave NATO, he did so as a negotiation ploy. Trump took issue with many NATO countries not spending the agreed percentage of GDP on their military. Money not spent on the military became available to fund things like subsidizing industry. Thus, not wanting the Europeans to continue to take the […]
Military Housing Woes Continue
Five Sided Wind Tunnel Lawmakers demand answers from Army over squalid barracks conditions, scant progress since damning report Lawmakers are concerned with a lack of progress following a probe into ‘hazardous’ living conditions By Charles Creitz Fox News As Americans celebrate freedom nationwide on July 4, some of those charged with preserving that liberty are […]
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