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Air Force says delay in test cycle for 35,000 airmen shouldn’t impact promotions
Originally scheduled to take place from Feb. 15 to April 15, the staff sergeant promotion testing cycle will now run from March 3 to May 1.
Navy SEAL candidates often swim in water with high levels of fecal matter, watchdog finds
Naval Special Warfare Command rarely moves water training events for Navy SEAL candidates despite high levels of fecal indicator bacteria in the ocean, according to the Defense Department Inspector General’s Office.
Pentagon says it will cover travel costs for military families’ IVF treatments
The Pentagon announced it will cover the costs for military families to travel for in-vitro fertilization treatment, clarifying a previous policy decision.
Hegseth indicates that Fort Bragg will not be the last base to be renamed
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that Fort Liberty’s name return to Fort Bragg. He said other changes are coming.
Airmen say ‘people first, mission always’ is falling by the wayside in DEI crackdown
Active duty airmen are grappling to understand the end of groups that have improved safety, recruiting and a canceled family conference that had put Narcan on the shelves of base stores.
This Army first sergeant set up a Super Bowl party for his soldiers in the field
“It hits different when your leadership thinks about you like that,” said Sgt. Matthew Brennan, a soldier in the unit.
Department of Defense tells its schools ‘do not use’ certain lessons
Schools for military families must pull several lessons tied to immigration, gender and sexuality from their curriculum and remove books that could “potentially” cover those topics.
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