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An Unusual Argument for Affirmative Action: National Security
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And that could, in turn, further the recruitment and retention challenges that the military currently faces, said Katherine Kuzminski, the director of the Center for New Ameri...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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‘They’re Judge and They’re Jury’—How the Military’s Malpractice Claims Process Is Failing Troops and Families
While the success rate for medical malpractice lawsuits in civilian courts is low, it is still higher than the number of cases settled by the military branches, said Katherine...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Ashton Carter, Defense Chief Who Opened Combat Roles to Women, Dies at 68
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Ashton B. Carter, a longtime adviser on nuclear and strategic policies who served as defense secretary in the last years of the Obama administration, overseeing the opening of...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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An End Strength Crisis Is Here for the Army
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Expert Katherine Kuzminski, who leads the Military, Veterans & Society team at the Center for a New American Security think tank, is worried the strain on the force could ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Who Gets to Call Themselves a ‘Combat Veteran’?
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Indeed, we live in an age when some vocal veterans are constantly arguing over who should be considered a combat veteran — or even veteran at all, said Katherine Kuzminski, di...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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‘The Army Gave a Hunting Permit to Radical Partisans’: What a General’s Bout with Fox Could Mean for Women
Donahoe's clash with Fox News, and the ensuing investigation, might make it even more difficult for leaders in the service to communicate online in the future, but in the shor...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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CNAS Launches Task Force for 50th Anniversary of All-Volunteer Force
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Army Ended Fiscal Year Short Almost 20,000 Soldiers, Chief Says
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Officials have insisted that this first-of-its-kind prep course offers young Americans an unprecedented opportunity to meet the Army’s standards, rather than lowering the bar ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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What’s Missing from the Conversation on Air Force Recruiting?
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Today’s workforce is more transient than in decades past, and struggles with more student debt, the rising cost of living and a volatile housing market. And military families,...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The National Guard Is Having a Nightmarish Time Keeping Soldiers and Recruiting New Ones
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Retention skyrocketed during the pandemic for most components of the military, including the Guard. Last year, the Guard sought to retain nearly 33,624 soldiers who were sched...
By Nathalie Grogan
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Most Military Recruits Come from Families of People Who Served. Experts Say That’s Not Sustainable.
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Critics say the military needs to broaden its recruiting base. “Really, the time to change this reliance on the military children pipeline to the military was several years ag...
By Nathalie Grogan
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Officer Promotions Still Competitive, but No Decision on 5-Year Window
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Last year, then-Air Force personnel boss Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly said data from the first round of promotions to lieutenant colonel under the new system suggested that promotions...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Mold Is Consuming Fort Stewart’s Barracks as a Pattern Emerges across the Army
Mold issues are nothing new to the service and frequently draw scrutiny from Congress and lengthy complaints from junior troops online, but it is rare that garrison leaders pu...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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How the Military’s New Medical Screening Is Screwing over Army Recruiters
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Kate Kuzminski, director of the Military, Veterans and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security, said the military is holding the new generation of soldiers t...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Biden sparks debate with Marine backdrop to combative address
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President Biden sparked debate about his own adherence to political norms during his speech last week warning of GOP attacks on democracy, when the White House placed two Mari...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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As Putin seeks a larger army, some see echoes of US in Vietnam
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America learned from its own experience that drafts tend to cause political problems – and that conscripts generally don’t make the best soldiers. During the Vietnam War, so...
By Brandon J. Archuleta
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Why Hundreds of Airmen May Get a Pay Cut at the Worst Possible Time
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Between inflation, high gas prices, and rising housing costs around many bases, it has not been a great year on the economic front for many service members. That’s why recent ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Air Force, Space Force may let in applicants who test positive for THC
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Marijuana use may no longer disqualify prospective applicants from joining the Air Force or Space Force, due to a possible policy change under consideration at the Air Force R...
By Nathalie Grogan
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Why Moldy Barracks Are a Growing Problem for the US Military
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The increasing reports of mold in military living quarters stem from a series of longstanding issues that have compounded over time, said Katherine Kuzminski, director of the ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Air Force Staff Sergeant Promotions Lowest in Years, Part of Bigger Slowdown
Katherine L. Kuzminski, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security think tank who researches military culture, said the Air Force was previously putting a lot o...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
