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The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing and shift behavior training into the classrooms, according to a Pentagon study aimed at addressing an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
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Thu,08/17/23-7:00AM , 135 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
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A member of the District of Columbia National Guard looks out from a vehicle driving on West Executive Avenue at the White House, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington, as demonstrators protest over the death of George Floyd nearby. U.S. officials say the Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C. The goal is to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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The Pentagon plans to shake up DC’s National Guard, criticized for its response to protests, Jan. 6
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Sat,08/12/23-6:18AM , 150 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan.
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A group of male U.S. Marine Corps recruits train with weighted ammo cans during a physical training exercise at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Parris Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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'The Few, the Proud' aren't so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggle
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Sat,07/29/23-11:11AM , 308 Reads
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Not long ago, Marine Col. Jennifer Nash, a combat engineer with war deployments under her belt, made a vow to fellow officers as they headed to a dinner in Atlanta: She would get two new recruiting contacts by the end of the evening.
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President Biden is set to make military history. AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.

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Biden picks female admiral to lead Navy. She'd be first woman on Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Fri,07/21/23-12:35PM , 147 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an unprecedented choice that, if she is confirmed, will make her the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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