Medill MSJ Students Tour Site of Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
As construction begins, Obama calls center “A university for activism and social change’
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Cancer-causing compounds found at former U.S. Army heliport in South Korea
A former U.S. Army heliport and runway at Camp Walker in South Korea’s southeastern city of Daegu were found by a South Korean government agency to be contaminated with cancer-causing substances, potentially exposing service members on the base and thousands of residents living nearby to the toxic substances.
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Sudden death of South Korea’s first trans soldier sparks military to step forward to inclusion
South Korea’s first known trans soldier, Byun Hee-soo, 23, was found dead at her home on March 3. She was the first in South Korea to have had gender reassignment surgery while in the military. South Korea’s Minister of National Defense Suh Wook said research on military service by transgender individuals is necessary, a milestone in the LGBTQ rights movement in one of the least inclusive countries in East Asia where even the incumbent president, a former human rights lawyer, openly opposed homosexuality in 2017.
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Despite no new defense deal, U.S. Forces Korea did not issue a furlough notice to South Korean employees
United States Forces Korea’s failure to notify approximately 9,000 South Korean employees at the end of January as legally required if they may be facing furloughs may signal that a new defense cost-sharing deal is underway between the Biden administration and South Korea, a U.S. Naval War College expert says.
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Space Force chief works to shake misunderstandings about military branch
The U.S. Space Force’s top general said Wednesday that Americans generally find it “hard to understand” how the Space Force affects them, a day after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made light of what experts say is a vital military branch.
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Biden says diplomacy is the “center of our foreign policy” in first major speech at a federal agency
President Joe Biden made clear Thursday in his dual speeches at the State Department— his first visit to a federal agency as president— that his administration recognizes it cannot promote democracy without shoring up alliances that have frayed and being tough on authoritarian regimes.
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Black troops encouraged Austin will fulfill vow to ‘rid our ranks of racists and extremists’
With discrimination still occurring in the military, Black troops hope Austin will bring change.
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Foreign training programs could become a priority in Biden administration, experts say
As the world witnessed President Joe Biden take his oath of office on Jan. 20, he vowed to “repair our alliances and engage with the world once again” as a “strong and trusted partner for peace, progress and security.”
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Report finds servicemembers received miscalculated housing allowances
A government report on military housing released Monday revealed that the Department of Defense had miscalculated allowances for service members that cover the cost of suitable private housing, such as apartments and rental homes.
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Explosives makers push to end overlapping regulations, but labor union worries about safety
Chemical facilities would face fewer regulations under a proposed rule change from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency that targets 49 explosive chemicals.
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