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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.
White House releases after-action reviews on Afghanistan withdrawal
The review places significant blame on the Trump administration for its handling of the Afghanistan war and drawdown agreement with the Taliban.
Researchers identify remains of Army private killed in WWII
Pvt. Myron E. Williams, of Dixon, Illinois, served in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division at the time of his death.
By Staff Reports
Remains of corporal captured during WWII in Philippines identified
The corporal was a member of the 48th Materiel Squadron, in the Philippines, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December 1941.
By Staff Report
Remains of Army private killed in WWII battle identified
Remains were recovered between 1946 and 1950 but could not be identified until recently.
By Staff Reports
Remains of Vietnam War soldier killed in helicopter crash identified
Army Pfc. Thomas F. Green was the door gunner on a CH-47B Chinook helicopter that crashed over water while flying in October 1971.
Remains of Army Air Forces airman killed in WWII identified
Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Harold Kretzer was killed in Romania during Operation Tidal Wave in August 1943.
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.
Earning an expert badge will be harder with this proposed fitness test
Soldiers who want expert badges may soon have to knock these exercises in full kit, including helmet, body armor and combat boots.
By Davis Winkie