Pentagon to Consider Stripping Names, Gender Pronouns from Selection Boards Defense Secretary Mark Esper said personnel leaders are eyeing options to eliminate unconscious bias from promotion boards.
Duckworth Ends Hold on Promotions After Confirmation Vindman's Was Sent to White House Vindman was a key witness in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry.
Esper Bans Use of Promotion Board Photos, Orders Review of Hair and Grooming Standards The moves are meant to eliminate "discrimination, prejudice and bias in all ranks."
Duckworth Says She'll Block Military Promotions Until Vindman Gets Consideration Sen. Duckworth said she would block a promotions list with 1,123 names on it until she had confirmation.
Navy Task Force to Review Use of Promotion Photos; Marines Will Still Require Them Another military branch is reviewing whether it should do away with promotion photo requirements.
What to do When the Promotion List Changes Your Plans As the years go by, the stakes get higher and sometimes promotions come with more hassle than you want. How do you go about...
Military Photos Give an Advantage to White Men Like Me. Let's Get Rid of Them Bias in hiring and promotion decisions has been well documented.
Inside the Army’s Decision to Eliminate Photos from Officer Promotion Boards Officials have also said they will begin an evaluation in August of whether to remove photos from enlisted and warrant...
It's Official: The Army Is Getting Rid of Officer Promotion Photos to Help Eliminate Bias Use of the photos will be suspended as of Aug. 1, according to an Army memo.
General’s Twitter Poll Shows Support for Removing Army Promotion Board Photos An unofficial poll on Twitter conducted by the commander of Army Training and Doctrine Command shows that an overwhelming...
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...