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The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it
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New Air Force recruiting pitch: It doesn’t matter what you look like, just that you can kick enemy ass
“You don’t know who I am—whether I’m African American, Asian American, Hispanic, White, male or female. You just know I’m an American airman, kicking your butt.”
The Army disabled comments on new recruiting commercials amid criticism it’s too ‘woke’
“Each soldier in ‘The Calling’ has their own unique background and story to tell."
People are losing their minds over Special Operation Command’s new diversity officer
Best of the best.
The Pentagon tried to bury an alarming survey about widespread racism in the ranks
Where transparency goes to die.
The Army’s new grooming standards include ponytails, earrings, and common sense
"This isn't about male and female standards," Grinston said. "This is about Army standards."
‘This is a game-changer’ — Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women
"To think we don’t have to have headaches every day anymore?"
‘It’s going to take time’ — Top Army leaders are playing the long game with putting people first
"Leaders need to be asking those questions, and they are, because they now know people are number one."
The Army is planning a major overhaul of its hair and grooming regulations
"Having grooming standards that show sensitivity to the cultural and ethnic diversity already present in our Army would go a long way."
The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap
“To me, there is no cap — when you look at all the demographics, gender, whether its minorities — there is no cap that we will follow."
Army leaders say new diversity efforts will work because service culture is so different from a decade ago
A senior leader said there are "fundamental differences" in the Army of 12 years ago compared to today.
Diversity is about saving Marines’ lives, not political correctness, commandant says
The Marine Corps needs to become more diverse in order to save Marines’ lives, Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger said on Wednesday
Trump order seeks to ban US service members from participating in diversity training
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that he said would ban the military, government contractors and federal grantees from some diversity training
Marine Corps eliminates photo requirement for promotions in military-wide diversity effort
The change goes into effect on Sept. 1 and applies to both officers and enlisted Marines.
Army four-star general: talking about racial injustice was like learning ‘a new language’ for the military
"In my opinion, I've been doing this for 38 years, the topic of race in the military has been considered taboo, something we just don't talk about"
Army removes indicators of race and gender in soldier promotions in an effort to fight bias
An Army experiment found that when photos were eliminated from promotion packets, 'The outcomes for minorities and women improved.'
Coast Guard commandant sees growing role for Coasties on coronavirus, waffles on Confederate imagery
The head of the Coast Guard talked about the service's response to the coronavirus outbreak and whether it would follow the Marine Corps' lead in banning the confederate flag at...
West Point just graduated the most diverse class in its history
"[T]he United States Army never quits, never accepts defeat, always puts the mission first, and you my friends are Army strong."
The Post-9/11 Generation Of Vets Is The Most Diverse In History. Here’s Why That Matters
New Census Bureau figures show the post 9/11 generation of veterans is the most diverse in history, helping to erase … Continued
