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WASHINGTON (AP) - While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or "wokeness" for the Army's recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more traditional ones: Young people don't want to die or get injured, deal with the stress of Army life and put their lives on hold. They
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Military bases with a high risk for sexual assault, harassment and other harmful behaviors often have leaders who don't understand violence prevention, don't make it a priority and focus more on their mission than on their people, a Pentagon review has concluded. The review studied 20 bases in
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years, The Associated Press has learned, as the service struggles to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic. Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen, head
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WASHINGTON (AP) - With more than half of America reluctant or flatly opposed to getting a COVID-19 vaccine, a VIP-filled video call on Feb. 4 targeted the nation's military families with an urgent plea: Get the shot. "We need your help," first lady Jill Biden told hundreds of listeners on a
