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Combat tours don’t cause permanent readjustment issues for vets: Study
A 20-year study of more than 2,000 Swedish service members found no long-term obstacles to them finding work and succeeding after serving in war zones.
A civilian cybersecurity reserve corps is needed for the Pentagon and DHS, lawmakers from both parties say
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to create a civilian reserve corps of cybersecurity experts to help defend national security interests.
How Biden’s budget signals the right ideas to address veterans issues
The priorities set forth in Biden's Fiscal Year 2022 discretionary budget request, which boosts the VA's budget by 8 percent, is a step in the right direction, says the author of this commentary.
By Nick Armstrong
Separating troops with uncertain career plans to be targeted for extra employment help
About 6,700 troops and some additional spouses will get focused support in finding new job ideas and resources through the program.
Teaching at a military service academy enriched my leadership
The influence that civilian staff and faculty have on military institutions can also go the other way, says the author of this commentary.
By Craig A. Foster
7 tips for veterans who want to work in the media and entertainment industry
A Marine veteran shares some tips to smooth the transition for those veteran creatives not quite sure how to break into the media and entertainment industry.
By Melanie Corinne
UN says Afghan civilian casualties down by 15% last year
Still, Afghanistan remains among the deadliest places in the world to be a civilian.
Bill would cut over 100,000 DoD jobs
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act, which mandates a 15 percent reduction in civilian Defense Department employees.
By Jessie Bur
DoD has a blind spot for civilian employee sexual assaults
Department of Defense components do not uniformly report civilian sexual harassment and assault, leading to an incomplete understanding of the problem and its potential solutions.
By Jessie Bur
Austin pledges to protect civilian leadership at Pentagon
Lloyd Austin signaled that his core staff would be drawn from civilians, not his old U.S. Central Command team.
By Aaron Mehta