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She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happened

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.

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Rachel Heck is going from ROTC field training to the U.S. Women’s Amateur

"I have a great perspective on the game and on life after everything that has happened this past two years."

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Austin Salyer was fatally shot through his apartment wall. The shooter is only serving 90 days in jail

Austin Salyer’s killer was initially ordered to serve 180 days in jail for the 2021 accidental shooting, but that sentence was then cut in half without any explanation. Austin’s parents are now demanding answers from Hays County prosecutors and the judge. Andrea Blanco reports

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‘A person of integrity’: Family carries on legacy of Army pilot Norman Flecker 25 years after death in Korea

It’s been nearly 25 years since Penny Flecker looked through the glass door of her west Columbia home and found a woman dressed in an Army uniform. Her mind raced to her identical twin sons, Norman and Alex.

Tribune News Service

Army boss' mission: Persuade schools to welcome recruiters

Army recruiters are struggling to meet enlistment goals, and they say one of their biggest hurdles is getting back into high schools so they can meet students one on one

The Independent UK

3 Logistics Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio This February

The logistics industry has recovered significantly from pandemic-related challenges and is poised to witness solid growth in the foreseeable future, driven by the rapid adoption of advanced technologies and redesigning of supply chains. Therefore, it could be wise to add quality logistics stocks Kuehne + Nagel (KHNGY), Universal Logistics (ULH),…

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Former Star-Telegram Conservative Columnist Spews Hate in Student Chatroom

Why was Carlos Turcios, an intolerant activist allowed to double-time as a columnist for a major Texas newspaper?

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An unusual argument for affirmative action: national security

WASHINGTON — The conservative-controlled Supreme Court appears ready to curtail the use of race in college admissions. But the federal government has offered an unexpected defense of the practice: national security.

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An unusual argument for affirmative action: national security - Roll Call

An affirmative action case before the Supreme Court could have lasting implications for diversity in the military.

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Conservative US Supreme Court reconsidering affirmative action, leaving the use of race in college admissions on the brink of extinction

The U.S. military learned a valuable lesson about race during the Vietnam War: Diversity does not happen without affirmative action.

The Conversation

Student who sued military over HIV policy settles case

A student at a military college who sued top Pentagon officials after he was deemed unfit for service because he tested positive for HIV has settled his lawsuit and plans to pursue his dream of becoming an Army officer

The Independent UK

Faced with a rise of extremism within its ranks, the US military has clamped down on racist speech, including retweets and likes

Less than a month after the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin took the extraordinary step of pausing all operations for 24 hours to “address extremism in the ranks.” Pentagon officials had been shaken by service members’ prominent role in the events…

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Once These Legal Immigrants Turn 21, They Face Deportation

With action from Congress, over 200,000 dependent visa holders could see some relief.

Reason

Military college student sues armed forces over HIV policy

A military college student who says he was removed from his duties for testing positive for HIV is suing state and federal military officials

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No Pseudonymity in Challenge to Denial of Religious Exemption from Military Vaccine Mandate

From U.S. Army ROTC ECP Cadet Doe v. Biden, decided yesterday by Chief Judge Beryl Howell (D.D.C.) (contrary to decisions in M.D. Fla., N.D. Ill. and D. Colo., but consistently with this nonprecedential Seventh Circuit order): Plaintiff, "a nineteen-year-old male ROTC Early Commissioning Program (ECP) candidate" who is "currently a…

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