The thoughtlessness of Pentagon bureaucrats in Washington never ceases to amaze us.
When the Trump administration came into office earlier this year, the White House put out a call to all government agencies to offer new ideas for cutting government spending and reducing the federal workforce.
So what did the Defense Department suggest? Ending support for the dozens of schools that educate military children at bases inside the United States. The military currently operates 47 schools on military installations in seven states in the continental U.S., serving a total of about 20,000 students.
The proposal would turn over operation of those schools to local school districts. Many of those school districts are poorly funded, their schools are not good. In effect, this is a proposal to slash benefits targeting the families in general and children in particular.
Military children make enough sacrifices, growing up with constant moves and frequently deployed parents. The Trump administration should send that proposal back to the Defense Department and demand better ideas.
The crew of the Research Vessel Petrel, led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is on a roll.
The Defense Department on March 8 announced that troops deployed to Niger, Mali and northern Cameroon qualify to receive imminent danger pay/hostile fire pay, retroactive to June 7, 2017.
The other services should pay attention.
The daggers flew this weekend when a disparaging military rant by a California high school teacher went viral.
A technical sergeant from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada came under fire recently after she shared a racially-charged, expletive-laced rant to Facebook.
"Our head is above water, but I'm not sure for how long," one soldier said of his family.
The notable military figures were included among 17 individuals being granted the nation's highest civilian honor.
Some 6,000 people, including Navy, Army and Air Force families, suffered nausea, headaches, rashes and other symptoms.
Some schools have reported significant problems in navigating recent changes to veterans education benefits.
Some of the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in the country have been found at and around military bases.
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