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House panel seeks VA documents on sexual harassment accusations
Lawmakers voted to subpoena information from the department for the first time since 2016.
GOP bill bans military abortions, transgender care, diversity work
The $826.5 billion spending plan is likely to face strong resistance from the White House and Senate Democrats.
Military college’s chief of diversity quits amid debate over DEI
The chief diversity officer of the nation’s oldest state-supported military college, Virginia Military Institute, has turned in her resignation.
Diversity: Necessary for readiness or the bogeyman?
Republicans say the diversity conversation has taken over the military. Pentagon leaders disagree.
DoD schools diversity chief responds to ‘racism’ claims
The schools' top diversity officer disputes that she made racially disparaging remarks against white people.
By Karen Jowers
The military fielded over 200 domestic extremism reports last year
The services are having trouble compiling complete data on extremism reports.
Military a key focus of Supreme Court argument on affirmative action
Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argued that a diverse officer corps is necessary for national security.
If Supreme Court ends affirmative action, how will the military adapt?
The officer corps already is markedly less racially diverse than the enlisted troops. And that gap may widen, defenders of affirmative action warn.
Is the military too ‘woke’ to recruit?
There's a lack of hard information on why propensity to serve is falling, and whether there's an ideological shift in attitude toward military service.
Biden security plan calls for diverse military, more nuclear spending
After months of delay, the White House has unveiled its National Security Strategy. Here's what it says.
Now is the time to rename the carrier John C. Stennis
The USS John C. Stennis honors a noted racist, the author argues. It is time for the Navy and Congress to rename it and send a message of inclusion.
By John P. Cordle