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Military Career Field Management

Veterans Employment

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The Mutual Rewards of Hiring a Veteran: Q&A with Kyleanne Hunter and Kayla Williams
July 25 is National Hire a Veteran Day, and its purpose is to encourage employers to look to this diverse pool of workers to fill positions. Employers stand to benefit from the experience and skills that veterans acquire during military service. For veterans, a fulfilling career can ease the transition to civilian life.
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Jul 25, 2022

Enlisted Personnel

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An Inside Look at Life in the Army's Junior Ranks
History records the names of generals, not of the privates filling out supply forms, cleaning out trucks, or huffing through another training exercise. But those privates keep the U.S. Army running. RAND research provides their unfiltered take on life in the ranks.
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Oct 31, 2018
Military Education and Training

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To Produce Strategists, Focus on Staffing Senior Leaders
To reinvigorate graduate-level professional military education, the military could carve out a unique educational niche by focusing on intense, quality staff officer education that is more relevant to understanding the demands placed on top defense leaders.
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Jul 20, 2018
Paula G. Thornhill
Military Career Field Management

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Pentagon Announces Plans to Integrate Women in Combat
Senior Pentagon officials announced today that by 2016, women will be allowed to join front-line combat roles, including infantry, armor, and special operations. RAND has conducted research on the evolving roles of women in the military and has several experts available to discuss the DoD's policies.
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Jun 18, 2013