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Academy athletes could jump to pro sports right away under House plan
A proposal from House lawmakers would let academy athletes with professional sports offers serve in the reserves instead of on active duty.
Air Force seeks retirees to come back to active duty
Up to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap.
Congress approves Space Force part-timers, but still no Space Guard
A new Space Force structure approved in the 2024 defense policy law may create more flexibility for troops.
US military academies focus on oaths and loyalty to Constitution
The service academies are trying to update how they teach future officers to navigate the country’s political polarization.
By Gary Fields, AP
Calling active duty spouses: Speak your mind in DOD’s new survey
Weigh in on child care, employment opportunities, the relocation experience and more.
By Karen Jowers
West Point and the Naval Academy can keep affirmative action — for now
Two judges determined it was too early in the legal process to make a decision on the contentious issue of affirmative action in the service academies.
Veterans jobless rate drops to lowest average in more than 20 years
For all of 2023, the monthly veterans unemployment rate averaged just under 2.8%, the lowest since at least 2000.
Here are the military services’ top leaders heading into 2024
The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.
Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academies
Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.
Defense bill would expand leave for veterans joining federal workforce
Nearly one of every four civil servant has prior or existing military experience.
West Point Pride: cadets of the mule riders, spirit band, tank crew
These groups are just some of the supporting cast for the Army-Navy game.
By Todd South