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fromTheregister
6 days ago

Veterans Affairs software licensing under fire in GAO report

The VA identified its five most widely used software vendors with the highest quantity of licenses installed, but faced challenges in determining whether it was purchasing too many or too few of these software licenses.
Non-profit organizations
#military-draft
US Elections
fromFast Company
1 week ago

New U.S. military draft and Iran war: Rumors are flying on social media. Here's what you need to know

America is not instituting a military draft despite the new automatic registration system and ongoing conflict in Iran.
US Elections
fromFast Company
1 week ago

New U.S. military draft and Iran war: Rumors are flying on social media. Here's what you need to know

America is not instituting a military draft despite the new automatic registration system and ongoing conflict in Iran.
Media industry
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Defense Department Lawyering Almost As Good As Hegseth's Pullups - Above the Law

The Pentagon's press policy has been repeatedly voided by the courts, highlighting ongoing tensions between the Defense Department and media access.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

UK's armed forces are in a sad state and they have only themselves to blame

George Robertson criticizes Keir Starmer for complacency in defense investment amid growing security threats.
EU data protection
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

The most important defense regulation you've never heard of

CMMC mandates new cybersecurity standards for the defense industrial base, impacting thousands of businesses and transforming the defense supply chain.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

US army raises upper age for recruits to 42 and scraps marijuana restrictions

The US Army has raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 years old and scrapped a barrier for potential recruits who have a legal conviction for marijuana or drug paraphernalia possession.
US news
Healthcare
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Trans service people vindicated by latest research

Research analyzing 58 empirical studies found no evidence supporting claims that transgender military service increases costs, harms unit cohesion, or reduces readiness.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

VA loans are not slow, agents who prep early close faster

Real estate agents and lenders experienced with VA loans can close transactions quickly and efficiently, dispelling myths about VA home loans being slow while protecting both buyers and sellers through thorough appraisals.
Miscellaneous
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

The U.S. States That Supplied the Most Service Members in WWII

States contributed varying numbers of troops to WWII based on regional military traditions and economic circumstances, with some states sending disproportionately high numbers relative to their populations.
Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Top Marine says troops need to be able to lock in jobs before they leave the Corps

Start hiring Marines up to a year before separation to prevent vulnerable gaps and support mental health during civilian transition.
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Military ban on HIV-positive enlistees could set dangerous precedent, experts warn

The Department of Defense has paused training and shipping HIV-positive military applicants pending appeals court ruling, preventing enlistment despite treatable, nontransmissible status.
fromThe American Conservative
2 months ago

Commander-in-Tired

Though the 83-year-old (who will turn 84 in two weeks) is rarely spotted in the Capitol these days, his vocal opposition to President Donald Trump on a myriad of issues is louder and more present than ever when deemed useful for the motivated liberal press. For instance, McConnell was quoted far and wide last month after he criticized Trump's desire to acquire Greenland, a move the Kentuckian suggested would "incinerate" the threadbare alliance that remains between the United States and NATO.
Right-wing politics
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Armed forces to scrap archaic' paper record system in bid to boost recruitment

Armed forces will replace century-old paper medical records with NHS digital records by 2027 to boost recruitment, deployability, and ease veterans' transition.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Thousands of military families are stuck on childcare waitlists. More spots may not be enough to fix the deeper problems.

About 7,800 children are on US military childcare waitlists, revealing broader shortages that limit access to evening, weekend, and specialized care and strain families.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

We're Not Even Spending Enough to Educate Our Service Members' Children

Many military-connected schools are in poor or failing condition, and prolonged parental deployments are linked to significant declines in student academic performance.
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Federal appeals court sides with Pentagon against science, reinstating U.S. military's HIV enlistment ban

In a ruling that reasserts broad judicial deference to the U.S. military and delivers a major setback to HIV and LGBTQ+ advocates, a federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated the Pentagon's long-standing ban on people living with HIV enlisting in the armed forces, undoing a lower-court decision that had briefly opened the door to qualified recruits with undetectable viral loads.
US politics
#scouting-america
fromTruthout
2 months ago
US politics

Pentagon Tells Scouting America to End Inclusive Policies or Lose Military Partnerships

fromTruthout
2 months ago
US politics

Pentagon Tells Scouting America to End Inclusive Policies or Lose Military Partnerships

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