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The Marines are hiring specialists to root out workplace gender bias
In the active duty Marine Corps, 13.4% of women surveyed reported unwanted sexual contact, as did 1.5% of men ― the highest rate of any service branch.
Sikh Marine captain, poolees file federal lawsuit alleging discrimination
The co-defendant urge the Corps to lift restrictions on the practice of their faith while in combat or recruit training.
By Todd South
How the Navy’s beard policy discriminates against Black sailors
Some Black sailors say the Navy's shaving policies discriminate against them due to a skin condition over which which they have no control.
Guardsman says not being ‘feminine’ cost her a job. The government is fighting her lawsuit.
“I’m not done wearing the uniform. I feel that I have more to do,” said Kristin Kingrey, a technical sergeant and civilian employee in the West Virginia Air National Guard.
More than half of women soldiers reporting sexual harassment say it is ‘serious’ and ‘persistent’: study
Men and women both face forms of harassment in the Army, women are more likely to face "serious" or "persistent" harassment.
History of integration in the US Armed Services
The U.S. military did not even really start integrating the forces until July, 1948.
By Lawrence J. Korb
Whatever happened to the Air Force Mentoring Program?
The USAF Mentoring Program, now called Air Force Handbook 36-2643 (17 May 2019), has largely become a “do it yourself” program, with little emphasis on compliance or required documentation, the author of this commentary writes.
By Terry D. Stevens
New Air Force teams to look at LGBTQ, indigenous inclusion issues
The Air Force is adding two new groups to its slate of teams working to create equitable policies for minority employees, this time focusing on the LGBTQ and native communities.
Lawmakers favor white candidates over minorities in service academy nominations: report
About 74 percent of congressional nominations went to white students, in contrast to the country's racial makeup.
New VA secretary promises unity around work to reform veterans programs
Denis McDonough was sworn in as the new VA Secretary on Tuesday.
Veterans employment discrimination guidance updated
Here are six key takeaways from the EEOC's new guidance related to the employment discrimination challenges facing veterans.
By Bradford J. Kelley