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How one senator has blocked the Pentagon over abortion
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“I think it’s fair to ask questions – how does this policy not violate the Hyde Amendment?” says Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow who studies politics and the military at ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Must-pass defense bill ensnared in culture wars
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“It’s going to open up a long series of deliberations and negotiations that have the potential to really delay this process,” said Kyleanne Hunter, a senior political scientis...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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Pentagon at war with football coach turned senator over abortion policy
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“We have never seen a situation where a blanket hold is being put on military officers for decisions made by civilians,” said Kate Kuzminski, director of the military, veteran...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A showdown with one senator over hundreds of generals and admirals is set to ripple through the US military
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"It's perfectly appropriate for the for Congress to provide its oversight role in asking the civilian appointees — so service secretaries and other civilians in that chain of ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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CNAS Responds: The 50th Anniversary on the All-Volunteer Force
Press Note
Today, the United States celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American All-Volunteer Force. The establishment of the All-Volunteer Force in 1973 represented a pivotal transi...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski, Brandon J. Archuleta, Taren Sylvester, Dr. Jason Dempsey & Ayla McBreen
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The Military Recruiting Crisis: Even Veterans Don’t Want Their Families to Join
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Katherine Kuzminski, head of the Military, Veterans and Society Program at Center for a New American Security, a bipartisan security think tank, said the pandemic exacerbated ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The Army’s yearslong fight over its controversial new fitness test isn’t over yet
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It’s understandable that the Army has faced difficulties in adopting a new fitness test that is intended to ensure that all soldiers are prepared for combat, said Taren Sylves...
By Taren Sylvester
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Army, Air Force racing to address recruitment, both projected to fall short as eligibility and interest fall
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At the same time, the military is facing larger issues, such as the number of parents who believe their children need to pursue a college degree right out of high school to ac...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army’s tactical bra. It’s not
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It’s clear from the story that Marx did not take the time to understand the needs of female service members, said former Marine Maj. Kyleanne Hunter, who is now a senior polit...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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Republicans Rehash Vaccine Mandate Policies In NDAA Amendments
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Using the Career Intermission Program as a model to help reinstated troops have normal careers may not be a good idea because the program is too new to see whether program par...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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NOTEWORTHY: Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors
Press Note
On June 9, 2023, the White House released an executive order entitled “Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors.” In th...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski, Taren Sylvester & Ayla McBreen
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Fentanyl has taken a record toll on the Army. Families demand answers.
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Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said that while a civilian organization might view drug use from a more compassionate lens, it ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Green Berets Have Struggled for Years with Recruiting, Internal Data Shows
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"In GWOT, there was a real preference for special operations," Katherine Kuzminski, a military policy expert at Center for a New American Security, told Militarry.com. "This i...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Paid leave: Will stronger military families mean a stronger military?
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The challenge going forward, defense analysts add, is confronting the stigma that still exists, among both men and women, around actually taking the leave. While it may not di...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Why the GOP is Going to War over Military Drag Queens
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Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow and program director of the Military, Veterans & Society program at the Center for New American Security, said it was “unfair” for the...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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These Soldiers Say Mold in Barracks Isn't Just Disgusting, It's Making Them Sick
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Poor living conditions for the Army's youngest troops have been at the center of the service's quality-of-life issues, but top leaders have struggled to make significant gains...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Biden taps Army vice chief to be service’s top officer
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“While George’s combat experience over the course of his career are assets for leading the Army, it’s the depth of his experience in Force Management — both on the Army Staff ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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‘What goes around comes around’: Reed warns GOP on military holds long-term impact
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Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow and director of the military, veterans, and society program at CNAS, told Breaking Defense today that the situation may drag on because Sc...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Defense officials warn of potential impact Tuberville hold on nominations will have on military
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The hold on nominations could have a considerable logistical impact on military officers and their families. A defense official explained that a general officer up for promoti...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Is Blended Retirement Making a Difference?
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Tobias Switzer, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security’s Military, Veterans, and Society Program (and also an Air Force officer), said he worries t...
By Tobias Switzer
