Category: General News

National Military Strategy Released

The Joint Chiefs of Staff recently released their National Military Strategy (NMS), concluding that “global disorder has significantly increased while some of our comparative military advantage has begun to erode…We now face multiple, simultaneous security challenges from traditional state actors and Trans-regional networks of sub-state groups.” The American Legion reports that the NMS offers a … Continue reading National Military Strategy Released

Senator Introduces Border Jobs for Veterans Act

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D. NY) recently introduced in Congress the announced the Border Jobs for Veterans Act. The legislation would require the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to recruit and expedite the hiring of veterans for positions as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. Information on this legislation is available … Continue reading Senator Introduces Border Jobs for Veterans Act

The Arguments Behind New Tech-Track Career Paths

Every year, hundreds of technically or tactically skilled officers and non-commissioned officers, trained at great expense, leave the military for the private sector, not because their skills aren’t needed but because the military up-or-out promotion system and enlisted retention gates favor leadership qualities over technical expertise. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, in shaping his “Force of … Continue reading The Arguments Behind New Tech-Track Career Paths

Army Exceptional Family Member Program

Soldiers who have family members with special needs can turn to the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). EFMP provides community support, housing, medical, educational and personnel services to Army families with an exceptional family member. An exceptional family member is a spouse, child or dependent parent with any physical, emotional, developmental or intellectual disorder that … Continue reading Army Exceptional Family Member Program