/tags/pentagon Pentagon en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:48:06 GMT /military/2025-01-17/military-end-anti-extremism-efforts-uncertain-biden-republicans Republicans have dismissed the Biden Administration's anti-extremism efforts as an unnecessary distraction for the military. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:48:06 GMT /military/2025-01-17/military-end-anti-extremism-efforts-uncertain-biden-republicans Jay Price /2024-11-21/after-30-years-a-pentagon-program-that-helped-veterans-become-teachers-is-in-its-final-days A Pentagon program that helped thousands of veterans become classroom teachers is winding down. Advocates say the program should be saved. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:48:47 GMT /2024-11-21/after-30-years-a-pentagon-program-that-helped-veterans-become-teachers-is-in-its-final-days Steve Walsh /military/2023-05-23/the-pentagon-has-begun-implementing-a-law-to-reduce-suicides-18-months-after-congress-passed-it The Pentagon has put in place "The Brandon Act" - named after a Navy sailor who died by suicide in 2018. It allows service members to go outside their chain of command to seek confidential mental health treatment. Tue, 23 May 2023 18:03:28 GMT /military/2023-05-23/the-pentagon-has-begun-implementing-a-law-to-reduce-suicides-18-months-after-congress-passed-it Steve Walsh /politics/2022-06-03/nc-rep-grier-martin-to-resign-in-july-before-pentagon-job The Afghan war veteran has served as a field artillery officer and a judge advocate. Martin had been seeking reelection this November. Now Wake County Democratic activists will have to pick someone to replace him on the ballot for the 34th House District seat. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:30:00 GMT /politics/2022-06-03/nc-rep-grier-martin-to-resign-in-july-before-pentagon-job Associated Press /military/2022-03-09/pentagon-fort-bragg-soldiers-europe-russia-ukraine-tensions Another group of Fort Bragg soldiers is heading to Europe because of tensions surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:35:53 GMT /military/2022-03-09/pentagon-fort-bragg-soldiers-europe-russia-ukraine-tensions Jay Price /military/2020-09-16/in-response-to-vanessa-guillens-death-legislation-would-make-military-sexual-harassment-a-crime The newly introduced bill would make sexual harassment a crime under military law. The measure is a response to the killing of Fort Hood Army soldier... Wed, 16 Sep 2020 22:00:45 GMT /military/2020-09-16/in-response-to-vanessa-guillens-death-legislation-would-make-military-sexual-harassment-a-crime Carson Frame /2015-05-27/women-fight-their-way-through-armys-grueling-ranger-school Two years after the Defense Department lifted the ban on women serving in combat units, the Army is allowing women to go through the training program for soldiers who aspire to be infantry leaders. Wed, 27 May 2015 20:33:00 GMT /2015-05-27/women-fight-their-way-through-armys-grueling-ranger-school Jay Price /law/2014-12-10/the-militarization-of-north-carolinas-police Police departments across the state of North Carolina are arming themselves with the same weapons and gear as the U.S. military. This is thanks to the… Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:08:25 GMT /law/2014-12-10/the-militarization-of-north-carolinas-police Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-12-10/the-militarization-of-north-carolinas-police Police departments across the state of North Carolina are arming themselves with the same weapons and gear as the U.S. military. This is thanks to the… Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:08:25 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-12-10/the-militarization-of-north-carolinas-police Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio