ST. LOUIS — One regret has needled David Morris for half a century.
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WASHINGTON — America's military faces a recruiting crisis, with three of the five branches failing to meet their manpower goals this year. Big bonuses, loosened enlistment requirements, and new advertising slogans did not push the services out of their slumps. Now lawmakers want answers. "I believe ending the military recruiting crisis should be their top priority. I don't know how they can expect to have a military if they can't solve this recruiting issue," said Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The U.S. military is going through one of its worst recruiting stretches since the all-volunteer force began in 1973. The Army missed its recruiting goal by 15,000 soldiers, or 25%. The Army, along with the Air Force and Navy, all expect to miss their goals in 2023. Only the Marine Corps and the Space Force met their recruitment goals. The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel on Wednesday heard a less than upbeat assessment from the branches' top recruiting leaders. "Our active-duty Air Force did not meet goal for the first time in 24 years," said Brigadier General Christopher Amrheim, Commander, U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service. "As they begin FY 24, they are again faced with a challenging environment," said Rear Admiral Alexis Walker, Commander of U.S. Navy Recruiting Command "We are competing in one of the toughest recruiting landscapes I have seen in over 33 years of service. This recruiting crisis certainly did not begin overnight, and cannot be repaired overnight," said Major General Johnny Davis, Commander, U.S. Army Recruiting Command. "The Marine Corps continues to face the same challenges as the other services. They are historic lows in qualification rates, low propensity to serve, labor market challenges and a fragmented media landscape These have all had a compounding effect on the recruiting environment," said Major General William Bowers, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command. Task and Purpose reports that the Army has now sent letters to approximately 1,900 active-duty soldiers who were separated for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, instructing them on how to re-join.
The new year is beginning to take shape and, with it, so is a busy election season. Illinois voters will head to the polls twice in 2024, as the oval office, seats in the Illinois General Assembly and Illinois Supreme Court, congressional districts, and other local races are up for grabs. Voters' first opportunity will come on March 19 for the state primary, although those wishing to vote early can do so starting as early as Feb. 8. More: Trump candidacy challenged as presidential candidates file nomination papers Presidential candidates will vie for the state's 17 electoral votes in the fall general election in which Democrats have dominated in exact years. Former president George H.W. Bush was the last Republican to carry Illinois in 1988. All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives and 23 state Senate seats also will be in contention. Democrats hold 78-40 and 40-19 respective super-majorities. The party maintains 14 of Illinois' 17 congressional seats along with a 5-2 majority in the state's high court. Here's what you need to know heading into election season. Know these election dates, Illinois voters
What do I need to have to be registered to vote?To be registered to vote in Illinois, voters must first meet a set of criteria. All voters must be U.S. citizens, be 18 years or older by election day, and reside within their voting precinct for at least 30 days before the election. Convicted individuals in jail and those claiming a right to vote elsewhere are not eligible to vote. A new state law also allows 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote at a Secretary of State Department of Motor Vehicles office.
Related: Videoconferencing while driving and vaping in public spaces become illegal on Jan. 1 Two forms of identification, one showing your name and current address and another displaying your name, are required for registration. Voters can use a driver's license, Social Security card, birth certificate, checkbook, utility bill, bank statement, credit card, student or state I.D. card. Voters who miss the regular registration ending 28 days before an election, can still register until election day through grace period registration. Grace period is only available in person. Early voting: In-person, mail and overseasVoters have several early voting options. County election offices serve as the primary location for early in-person voting, open Monday through Friday and several weekends, up until March 18. Voters wishing to cast a ballot by mail can request applications either in person or through the mail. Ballots must be returned by March 14. Drop-off boxes are available in all 102 counties in Illinois, which can be found on the ISBOE website. Those serving in the military and those living overseas have voting options as well via a federal postcard application. Voters can find the form by visiting the Federal Voting Assistance Program website or the Illinois Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment site through ISBOE. The early voting period is typically 45 days before election day. Illinois voters can find polling locations through their voting identification card or a tool found on the ISBOE website. Contact Patrick M. Keck: 312-549-9340, pkeck@gannett.com, twitter.com/@pkeckreporter. This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Illinois elections 2024: What to know before heading to the polls ST. LOUIS — One regret has needled David Morris for half a century. The 74-year-old, a military veteran and father of six, has owned a grocery store, sold real estate, and worked on an assembly line, at a post office and as a lab technician. But Morris, of Black Jack, never finished college. Finally, late last spring, he put in a call to Harris-Stowe State University. “I should have done this a long time ago,” he said. David Morris, 74, stands in the hallway as he waits to graduate Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis. Morris first started at Harris-Stowe nearly 30 years ago and graduated after returning this year to complete the last class he needed, Spanish. In Missouri and across the country, the number of people who start college but never finish dwarfs that of those who graduate, a problem that has mushroomed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. About two-thirds of freshmen will not earn a bachelor’s degree in four years, according to Complete College America, a national advocacy organization.
People are also reading…“Stop-outs” are more likely to be saddled with debt and default on loans. They might miss out on career goals — Morris dreamed of being a teacher — and economic gains. Schools lose tuition dollars and take a hit on their retention rates, which can influence the enrollment decisions of prospective students. College attendance has been on a slide in the U.S. since peaking in 2010. There are fewer young adults overall, and fewer of them are choosing higher education. That “demographic cliff” has left schools, especially smaller ones, searching for other ways to fill seats. The reservoir of Americans with some college credits but no degree continues to expand, from 36 million in 2019 to 40.4 million in 2022, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. Risk factors for dropping out include part-time attendance, being the first one in the family to attend college and coming from a low-income household, said Charles Ansell of Complete College America. “Life gets in the way,” he said. “Finances get tight. You’re overtired, demoralized. You drop out.” Reengaging with former students for whom a diploma is just beyond their grasp has multiple benefits, Ansell said. For schools, it generates revenue and improves metrics. For students, it opens up possibilities and reverses old missteps. “It makes all the sense in the world,” said Ansell. “We could be doing better.” David Morris, 74, left, gets his photo taken with his classmates before graduation Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis. "I was obviously the oldest person in the class, probably the oldest person in the university, but they accepted me," Morris said.
‘Win for the university’Higher-education programs that directly target later-stage stop-outs, though still uncommon, are “proliferating,” he said. Webster University plans to implement a “full-blown” project next semester, according to Lisa Blazer, vice president of enrollment and management. The Webster Groves institution — which has weathered a 50% drop in enrollment over the past decade — has contacted some students who have recently left to gauge their interest in returning. The new project will include a marketing campaign and a broader reach. “It’s a win for the university,” Blazer said. “There are so many students out there.” Finding them is one challenge; convincing them to invest their time and money is another. The rate of return can be tiny, but it’s worth an attempt, said Wendell Williams, an associate vice chancellor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In the past decade, 10,000 one-time Salukis have stopped out with more than 90 credit hours to their names. “Somewhere in that 10,000 might be the cure for cancer, a way to control hunger, a solution for climate change,” said Williams. An effort to bring them back, Project 90, was rolled out in August. About 15 returners are expected to join the campus’ 8,000 undergraduates for the spring semester. The idea behind Project 90 stemmed from a small pilot group, which included Percy Timberlake, 61, of suburban Chicago. He arrived at SIUC in the mid-1980s to study criminal justice. During his senior year, his girlfriend moved back to Chicago with their baby boy to be closer to family. “I wasn’t focused after that,” said Timberlake. So he left, six hours shy of his degree. He worked as a deputy sheriff for Cook County, had four more kids, got them all through college, and retired in 2021. He never really thought about school. Then one of his friends, a member of the SIUC board of trustees, broached the subject. “I didn’t want to let my buddy down because they are like brothers,” Timberlake said. “I told him, ‘I’ll do it.’” The first thing Timberlake learned was how much had changed. He used to sit at a desk in a crowded lecture hall. He copied outlines from the board into a notebook. He visited his professors during office hours. This time, his classes were online. He never had to leave the house. “I felt like I was on an island,” said Timberlake. But he adjusted, passing his second and final class last spring. “I wanted to show my kids that no matter what, you can always finish what you’ve started.” David Morris, 74, lifts his fist as he walks across the stage after graduating Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis.
One class shortIntergenerational teasing pushed John Dames of Soulard back to the University of Missouri-Columbia three years ago. His oldest daughter was a student there, and “I was determined to beat her to graduation,” he said. Dames, 53, was supposed to graduate in 1992, but his original major, Soviet studies, went out the window a semester before that, when the Soviet Union dissolved. “It was a weird time,” said Dames. “I didn’t know what to do with that degree.” He checked out, leaving one class incomplete, and jumped into a career in graphic design and software development. In 2020, Mizzou unveiled a rebranded college-completion program, the Finish Line. COVID provided an unexpected benefit: More classes were available online and more students were willing to learn that way. The Finish Line’s new focus was on ex-Tigers with more than a hundred hours, like Dames. “It’s a small number in the scheme of things,” said Rachael Orr, the program’s director. But it’s a motivated set of students. The end is already in sight. Since the initiative began, almost 200 people have completed their degree. Dames aced the one class he needed, the History of Strategic Warfare. And he likes to remind his family that he became a Mizzou alum before his daughter did. “I was glad to have won their inside joke,” he said. At Harris-Stowe’s graduation last month, president LaTonia Collins Smith highlighted “extraordinary stories” from among the class of 128. “It’s never too late to fulfill one’s academic aspirations,” she told the crowd gathered at the Henry Givens administration building.
‘Above and beyond’Her final example was Morris, whose diploma was 50 years in the making — longer if you count the foundation that his parents laid for him in childhood. “My mom and dad had a work ethic they passed on to us,” he said. David Morris, 74, moves his tassel after graduating Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis. The family moved to St. Louis from Mississippi when Morris was 10, leaving behind their farm and settling in North City. Morris graduated from Soldan High School in 1968 and was drafted into the Army. He earned an associate’s degree in business administration from St. Louis Community College while he worked and raised his kids. In 1983, he had his first class at Harris-Stowe. He wanted to become a history teacher. But the load proved too much. He took a long break, returning in 2006 after the Ford assembly plant where he was employed closed. He paused again a couple of semesters later, after he had a stroke. Sixteen years went by. Morris wasn’t sure how many credits he lacked but decided last spring that it wouldn’t hurt to ask. He contacted Harris-Stowe’s Office of Persistence and Completion, which was created two years ago to “address the needs of returning adults and help them make a smooth transition,” said Aline Phillips, the assistant provost for retention and student success. Harris-Stowe, with an enrollment of about 1,100, has a record of low graduation rates that led to a sanction from the Higher Learning Commission in 2022. Fewer than 20% of its freshmen will earn a diploma in six years. But Phillips said the university is moving in the right direction. At about $260 a credit hour, it’s an affordable option. And the small campus allows for plenty of personalized help. David Morris, 74, right, and classmate Kennetha Paris hug after graduating Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis. Morris needed just one class — Spanish — to wrap up an independent studies major. The student success coach he was paired with, Karen Czmarko, is a former Spanish teacher and tutored Morris through the semester. “I call her Special K,” Morris said. “She goes above and beyond.” He got an A and was asked to speak at a dinner hosted by the university to attract other stop-outs like him. One of the attendees, Czmarko told him, emailed afterward to say she “wanted to be like Mr. Morris.” He was flattered, but he wishes he hadn’t waited. “It’s bittersweet,” said Morris. “I should have done this long ago.” So he’s wasting no time on his next goal: getting into law school. Daughters Taylor Morris, 25, from left, and Jasmine Morris, 29, walk to the car after their father David Morris, 74, graduated Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, from Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis. David Morris, 74, center, gets his photo taken with his daughters Jasmine Morris, left, 29, and Taylor Morris, 25, at Outback Steakhouse in St. Peters after graduating Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis. There are more than 800 jobs across branches of service in the United States military, many of which require the same training and certifications that apply to construction workers. Though their specialized skills transfer seamlessly between these types of jobs, only 6.2% of male and 0.7% of female veterans work in construction. These stark numbers indicate contractors are not doing enough to tap into the potential of the veteran population to combat industry-wide labor woes. A simple remedy is to leverage construction-specific human resource software solutions to attract veterans. In my experience as an HR technology professional and a soldier in the Iowa Army National Guard, it all comes down to how you market yourself as an organization and an industry. Know Your AudienceFirst things first, it's important to differentiate between inactive and active members of the military. Veterans can benefit from assistance easing the transition from military service to the trades. At the same time, reservists may prefer special accommodations and benefits specific to their needs, including paid time off for monthly drills, military schools, and annual training. Here are a few ways construction business owners can Strengthen their offerings and optimize HR software to bolster recruiting efforts for these two populations: 1. Customize and leverage applicant trackingThe Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits civilian employers from discriminating against veterans based on present, past, and future military service. It also entitles service members, such as National Guard members and reservists, who leave their civilian employment to perform covered military service to prompt reemployment with their pre-service employer following the completion of their duty. When prospective employees apply for jobs and disclose their military or veteran status, that information is captured in a company’s HR software. Hiring managers can filter applicants based on their veteran or military status and even invite those flagged to apply for other vacant positions. They can take it one step further and add prompts to any given data set to determine, for instance, who among the veterans applying for a given job has a specific military training certificate or commercial driving license needed for that role. Another way to utilize advanced analytics in applicant tracking is to organize a veteran-specific job fair and invite those your system flags as veterans and service members to attend. 2. Partner with veteran-specific nonprofits for recruitmentMany national, regional, and even local chapters of organizations provide training and job placement for transitioning active-duty military service members, veterans, members of the National Guard or Reserve, and their families. Contractors can partner with prominent organizations like Helmets to Hardhats and Hire Heroes USA, which often provide helpful recruitment and hiring resources. Local chapters of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and the American Legion are integrated into local communities and can function as important strategic partners to extend your immediate network. Business owners can also contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or their state’s workforce development offices to connect with veterans seeking trade opportunities. Each state typically has an online job board where companies can promote their vacant positions. Another fantastic resource for employers is the HIRE Vets Medallion Program. Established in 2018, these awards honor companies or organizations committed to hiring transitioning service members, veterans and wounded warriors. Award recipients receive a certificate with their award year, a digital image of the medallion to use on their marketing materials, and are recognized on the program website. Their stamp of approval can help you attract top recruits from the military’s expansive talent pool. 3. Develop or restructure your employee benefits to meet the specific needs of veterans and reservistsPay differential programs for National Guard members and reservists can help employers stand out when recruiting. While the law entitles military members to leave their civilian employers for covered military service—like monthly drills and their standard two-week annual training—it doesn’t require companies to pay them while they’re gone. Some employers pay service members their full wage while absent for these trainings or provide an allotment of paid time off specifically for military training. Others allow them to use standard paid time off to cover their absence or permit them to take unpaid days. Another option is to pay Guard members and reservists the difference between their military and civilian wage since the military wage is typically lower. Supplementing their service pay with a differential wage or paid time off is a strong incentive to attract and retain the soldiers who already live, work, and serve in your community. Offering a health insurance opt-out arrangement is another way to attract veterans and active-duty military members while reducing your company’s medical benefit costs. Under these arrangements, contractors pay service members to opt out of their insurance program in favor of TRICARE, the military’s health care program. TRICARE offers generous coverage, so many soldiers prefer it over private insurance policies, but few are compensated for doing so. It’s a win-win because these annual incentives generally cost employers significantly less than paying their share of an insurance premium. Another valuable benefit you can offer to help attract veterans is a robust employee assistance program (EAP). EAPs deliver employees and their families free access to licensed counselors and can be especially beneficial to those who have PTSD, which is common among veterans. These programs can help former military members cope with the stress of transitioning to civilian life. Evaluating the employee benefits in your HR portal through the lens of a service member can increase their appeal to this demographic of potential employees. 4. Revamp your learning management system’s offeringsWhen a service member is transitioning to civilian life, support from their employer can influence their success. While the US military has a robust training and certification system, you will want to offer all new hires refresher courses on activities pertinent to their job. Consider even adapting a course geared toward the veteran population. Veteran-specific training allows you to show respect for their accumulated skills and experience and help them transfer that experience into your workplace and processes. Your HR software’s learning management system is a critical workforce development component. It should include training on Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and EEOC compliance, job site security, sexual harassment training, and more. 5. Start a veterans resource groupCreating a veterans resource group (VRG) led by senior members of your staff who have served their country can make the transition to the civilian workforce less daunting. VRGs can recreate the sense of camaraderie many find in the armed forces. They also demonstrate a company’s values and commitment to supporting veterans. Since construction operations are often spread out across a state or region, you can incorporate a virtual portal for the group to meet remotely. 6. Employee referral programsEmployee referral programs are generally an effective way of pre-screening job candidates, as referees are more likely to have the skills and qualifications you seek. It can save companies time and money sourcing the ideal candidate. Military camaraderie often translates to the civilian world, which means veterans have deep ties to other veterans. This esprit de corps can compel them to recommend employment with your company to other veterans if they find a supportive atmosphere within your organization. Setting up a way for your employees to refer qualified candidates within your HR portal can make referring friends and family more seamless and encourage engagement. Additional ConsiderationsIn my experience, servicemen and women are more likely to support businesses that support soldiers and their families. There are many deliberate policies contractors can adopt to appeal to veterans and service members beyond the scope of HR software. Corporate giving is a generous and strategic way to appeal to this demographic. By supporting organizations like K9s for Warriors or the Wounded Warrior Project and their causes, you send a message that your organization values military service. Supporting veterans should also extend to their families. Military families make great sacrifices for their country, relocating frequently when their active duty family members are reassigned to a new military base. Contractors can offer military spouses priority for work-from-home opportunities to make relocating easier. Offering them the option to work from home shows your appreciation for their commitment and sacrifice. Veterans typically possess the technical, teamwork and leadership skills and experience they value in construction. Build a framework within your organization to attract these candidates and help them transition to civilian life, and you will fill your ranks with highly qualified workers, effectively combating the construction industry’s workforce shortage. Mark Meier is the Director of Customer Success and Services at Arcoro, a provider of HR and management solutions for the construction industry. He leads multiple operations teams responsible for ensuring Arcoro’s customers have efficient workforce management processes and get the most out of their software and services. Mark is also a member of the Iowa Army National Guard, where he has served for 14 years. Contact him at [email protected]. Published: 12/26/2023 3:42:02 PM Modified: 12/26/2023 3:41:20 PM In the Bible story of King Solomon and two women claiming to be the mother of one baby, wisdom shines when Solomon asks for a sword to cut the baby in two. One mother relinquishes her claim so that the baby may live. Solomon knows the baby must belong to the true mother who would not see her child harmed. Today, they have leaders who would destroy the dream of homelands for Palestinian and Jewish neighbors. Ceasing the war, returning the hostages and rebuilding Gaza for the traumatized people left would seem to illustrate the metaphor of a baby who has been cut but is not yet dead. First, stop cutting. A cease-fire will mean that Israelis relinquish the stated goal of obliterating Hamas. The civilian price Palestinians pay is too high. (It is too high for those Israeli hostages killed by Israeli Defense Forces as well.) Does this make Israel unsafe? I believe Israel’s future will be equally unsafe as war traumatizes the next generation of Palestinians. Israel’s security intelligence was overlooked by Netanyahu’s government. Vote out Netanyahu. Plan for a homeland for the neighbors who share the home. Let the land be enough for all. What other choice is there? There is no military answer to splitting this baby. Hollie Kalkstein Leverett Even though Fort Madison High School students were understandably eager to get out of school and start their holiday break, they gave Thursday’s presentation respectful attention. The assembly honoring veterans was Thursday morning. Local veterans and active military personnel were invited to the assembly. Activities Director Jeff Lamb said, “Each year they gather together to celebrate and thank the members of their armed forces. These men and women fight to protect their nation and to continually make sacrifices in the name of freedom. “In the spirit of the holidays, it is important to remember the freedom that they have throughout the year.” The national anthem was sung, followed by a practicing of ‘In Flanders Field’ by John McCrae, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a song from the choir. Lt. Atwood then took the microphone to tell the students about three main things: fraternity, opportunity and purpose. “First and foremost, one of the things I’ve gotten out of being a veteran is the fraternity,” he said. All these people sitting up here, these guys are my brothers. They have served their time, they have given back to the country that has given so much to us and they’re here now to be honored by us.” As a member of the military, Atwood said he has had a lot of opportunity. “You guys are all from Fort Madison, you notice there really isn’t a whole lot going on around here,” he said. “Since I’ve been in the military, I’ve gotten to do lots of cool things while the government pays for it.” Atwood said he has lived on both coasts and abroad, learned two other languages, has visited other countries, and will soon be jumping out of a plane. “I also got paid to fly in a Blackhawk helicopter around Mt. Rushmore,” he said. “And then the next day, I was the guest of honor there in front of Mt. Rushmore.” Atwood has served in two branches of the military: the air force and the army. He is currently a platoon leader. “When I go out into the field, I have 30 or 40 wide-eyed young troops looking to me for all the answers,” he said. “I don’t know about you, how many of you have been in charge of stuff, but when you have 20-30 people that you’re responsible for, it’s pretty cool, it’s pretty fulfilling.” Atwood said he has “the best job in the world.” “I was out for five years,” he said. “The reason I returned is you miss it. All these people are here today because they miss it. And being in the military, the fraternity, the purpose, everything, it’s just not the same as a civilian. Fraternity, opportunity, purpose.” Retired MSgt. Paul Booth, a former teacher at Fort Madison High School, used to be a teacher at the school. “It’s an honor for me to come back to the school I actually worked in, recruited in,” he said. “I had so much fun here.” He gave some live advice to the students and told them to remember their teachers, be good people and get an education. “The military is not an out. ‘Oh I can just go into the military’ No you can’t,” he said. “When I went into the military, the Marine Corps in 1968, you could weigh 600 pounds, not be able to write your name on a piece of paper, if you could pass the physical, you were on your way to Vietnam. If you couldn’t make weight, they got you to weight. But it’s changed today, changed a lot.” He encouraged students to show respect to people in uniform. “What I’m asking you today is when you see a serviceman, a fireman, a policeman, anybody that wears a uniform, just walk up and say thank you,” he said. “We’ve even got female soldiers here. I’m really proud of that.” Booth joined the Marine Corps in 1968 and served during Vietnam. His son, a Central Lee graduate, served in Iraq. He has many family members who served in World War II. “To be here today and be honored, talking to you students and you doing what you’re doing,” he said, “means more than you can ever imagine, how much they feel about that.” Lamb recognized veterans on staff at Fort Madison High School. Teacher Kristy Roach, who led a World War II-focused trip with students last year to London, Normandy and Paris, told the group about her next adventure. “In 2026 we’re looking at Munich, Dachau, Auschwitz and Berlin,” she said. “You have to have taken US History and passed as a sophomore. You need to be an upstanding and representable student from Fort Madison High School.” She said there will be fundraisers and as she gets more details, she will share them with administration and the students will hear about it as well. “It will be much more of a somber experience than the last trip,” she said, “so I want to make sure that those that are interested are prepared.” A Colorado lawmaker is demanding answers over staffing shortages, staff morale and canceled orders for prosthetics at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Aurora, sent a letter Thursday to the Under Secretary of Health within the VA over problems at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center uncovered by The Denver Post. "It is my understanding that there are a number of ongoing reviews/investigations as a result of the troubling information that has come to light regarding staffing shortages, staff morale and the RMVA prosthetics department," he wrote. "... They expect a transparent account of the current state of RMVA and any remedial action taken in response. I appreciate the steps taken so far, and the changes made, to hold parties responsible." In November, The Denver Post published an investigation showing, among other things, the head of the prosthetics department was deleting orders as if they never came in. The department handles orders for items such as artificial limbs, wheelchairs and hearing aids. The goal was to reduce the backlog of orders to make it look as if the department was operating smoothly, the paper reported. VA nurses have also raised the alarm about problems at the hospital, holding a rally in July to draw attention to poor working conditions. “Nurses are being assaulted, kicked, spit at, hit, and threatened on a daily basis,” said Ricardo Ortega, a registered nurse and the NNOC/NNU associate director, in a news release. The nurses also complained of short staffing and retaliation from management. In late October, the director of VA Eastern Colorado Health Care, Michael Kilmer and and Shilpa A. Rungta, the chief of staff, were removed from the leadership, the The Denver Gazette reported. The leaders were removed pending "potential operational oversight issues and questions regarding organizational health and workplace culture." Crow posed specific questions to the VA in his letter asking for an outline of all reviews and investigations and an outline of remedial action. He keyed in on the problems around prosthetics, asking how many orders were deleted; how long staff engaged in deleting orders and what is being done to help veterans who had orders deleted. He also asked when the agency expects to make permanent leadership changes at the hospital and what resources the VA planned to send to the hospital. The U.S. military's X-37B space plane blasted off Thursday on another secretive mission that’s expected to last at least a couple of years. Like previous missions, the reusable plane resembling a mini space shuttle carried classified experiments. There's no one on board. The space plane took off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at night, more than two weeks late because of technical issues. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy sits on Launch Pad 39-A on Thursday at Kennedy Space Center ahead of the USSF-52 mission. It marked the seventh flight of an X-37B, which has logged more than 10 years in orbit since its debut in 2010. The last flight, the longest one yet, lasted 2½ years before ending on a runway at Kennedy a year ago.
People are also reading…Space Force officials would not say how long this orbital test vehicle would remain aloft or what's on board other than a NASA experiment to gauge the effects of radiation on materials. Built by Boeing, the X-37B resembles NASA’s retired space shuttles. But they're just one-fourth the size at 29 feet long. No astronauts are needed; the X-37B has an autonomous landing system. They take off vertically like rockets but land horizontally like planes, and are designed to orbit between 150 miles and 500 miles high. There are two X-37Bs based in a former shuttle hangar at Kennedy. 60 historic photos from American military history60 historic photos from American military historyOn the world stage, as a leading military superpower, America has been involved in wars and conflicts to protect or ensure American values and democracy, as well as the sovereignty of other nations, and to support allied governments whose own conflicts bear on global peace. Each U.S. military branch—from the Army and Marine Corps to the Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard—has gone through dramatic strategic and technological advances throughout its history. Sailing vessels armed with harpoons and single-shot cannons gave way to diesel-powered ships capable of transporting entire fleets from one side of the planet to another and protecting the planet's oceans. Aircraft evolved from biplanes to the modern jet-powered fighters they see today. Warfare went from lines of troops and trenches to highly strategic, multifaceted combat leaning more on technology than on individual soldiers, though the military remains only as strong as the people who comprise it. America's military history includes countless moments of triumph and loss during conflicts in locations both at home and abroad. From the American Revolution to the end of the Gulf War, over 42 million people have served in the United States military during wartime. The losses suffered are countless, and only a fraction of their work, heroism, and sacrifice stories are known. Often a single picture says more than words ever could. To that end, Stacker compiled both well-known and lesser-known photographs from Getty Images—each with its own place in American military history. Shown here are mothers, sons, fathers, and daughters who were drafted or enlisted, and who served their country throughout the generations. These snapshots offer a window into the lives of veterans and civilians during various moments in military history. You may also like: U.S. cities with the cleanest air You may also like: 50 insights into the US military-industrial complex 1868: Sioux WarsSeveral conflicts took place in different territories of the Great Plains between American troops and Sioux warriors from 1854 to 1891. The tribes involved in the battles were the Lakotas and the Dakotas, both subcultures of the Sioux, with help—at one time or another—from the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, and Comanche. The Sioux were fighting to keep and expand the compensations and territories they had conquered before the signing of two treaties, including the Sioux Treaty of 1868, which concerned the settlement of the Black Hills, while the Americans needed a safe passage to lands close to mines and other areas rich in natural resources. 1862: Abraham Lincoln at Antietam during Civil WarThe battle of Antietam was one of the most important wins for the Union troops, though it was also known as the bloodiest battle in United States history. Shown here is President Abraham Lincoln with General George B. McClellan at his headquarters at Antietam on Oct. 3. From left are: General George W. Morell, Col. Alexander S. Webb, General McClellan, scout Adams, Dr. Jonathan Letterman, unidentified officer, President Lincoln, Col. Henry Hunt, General Fitz, John Porter, and an unidentified officer. Philippine–American WarThe consensus among historians is that approximately 200,000 Filipino civilians died in the Philippine-American war of 1899-1902, alongside 4,200 fallen U.S. soldiers and more than 20,000 Filipino soldiers and guerillas. The U.S. government had offered to fight alongside Filipinos against Spain and recognize their independence once they declared victory. However, President William McKinley annexed the islands to the U.S. under the Treaty of Paris. Despite years of conflicts and war crimes committed by both sides, the independence of the Philippines didn't come until 1946 with the Treaty of Manila. 1915: Mexican Border WarBeginning in 1910, Mexican rebels and American soldiers engaged in a series of military confrontations on the Texas-Mexican border, skirmishes that would continue until 1919, just after the end of World War I. The pinnacle of these border skirmishes came in 1916 when revolutionary leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa attacked the town of Columbus, New Mexico. The U.S. Army responded with a punitive expedition into northern Mexico aimed at capturing Villa. Though they failed to achieve this, American troops were able to kill two of his top lieutenants. 1927: US occupation of NicaraguaThe U.S. occupation of Nicaragua, which occurred from 1912 to 1933, was intended to stop any other country from building a canal that would allow marine transportation to cross Central America from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, a feat later achieved through the Panama Canal. The intervention was one of many military conflicts known as the Banana Wars, during which the U.S. Marine Corps occupied several Central American and Caribbean nations, many times aided by the Navy and Army. You may also like: States with the most veterans 1934: US occupation of HaitiIn 1915, following the assassination of Haitian President Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the occupation of Haiti under the guise of ensuring stabilization within the region. However, underlying the occupation were the interests of various American businessmen in exploiting the country financially. The National City Bank of New York had withheld funds from Haiti and paid rebels to destabilize the nation with the goal of prompting an American intervention that would help grow U.S. private investments. This occupation did not end until 1934, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the withdrawal of troops from Haiti. 1917: WelcomingAn American soldier in August of 1917 shakes hands with a young member of the watching public as his troop parades through the streets of London. The first world war, also known as The Great War, began in Europe in 1914. After the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, they remained involved until the war's end in 1918. 1918: Service for war deadA service is held in Hoboken, New Jersey, for American soldiers who died on the battlefields of France during World War I. The war claimed the lives of over 100,000 American service members and injured more than twice that amount. 1918: Newspaper headlines on Armistice DayJubilant Americans in Washington D.C. show newspaper headlines announcing Germany's surrender, ending World War I, on November 8, 1918. The United States sent over 1 million troops into Europe alone throughout the war. 1941: Attack on Pearl HarborThe American destroyer USS Shaw explodes during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, home of the American Pacific Fleet during World War II. The attack from Japan came as a complete surprise and was followed soon after by Italy and Germany declaring war on the United States. 1942: Battalion of army engineersGroup view of the 41st Corps of Engineers soldiers, an African American army battalion, standing in formation and holding the American flag in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. African American soldiers still fought in segregated units during World War II. The United States military did not desegregate units until 1948. Circa 1940s: Women building a bomberWomen workers assemble the tail fuselage of a B-17F bomber, also known as a "Flying Fortress," at the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. Millions of women worked in factories and volunteered for the Red Cross in order to serve war efforts during WWII. 1943: Lockheed P-38 LightningWing Commander Adrian Warburton DSO DFC (center) poses with the first United States Army Air Forces unit in Malta. American pilots shown from left to right include German, Spencer, Sculpone, Webb, Sugg, and Bury. The United States effort involved over 16 million servicemembers. 1943: Medal of honorStaff Sergeant Maynard Harrison Smith of the United States Army Air Forces is decorated with the Congressional Medal of Honor by Henry L. Stimson, the U.S. Secretary of War, on July 16, 1943. Smith was recognized for his conduct as a gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber during World War II. The medal symbolizes the greatest honor given by the military and has been awarded 3,515 times. You may also like: Famous declassified government secrets You may also like: Most expensive military weapons and programs 1943: Sailor rescuing pilot from a plane wreckLt. Walter Chewning, catapult officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, clambers up the side of a downed F6F Hellcat to assist the pilot, Ensign Byron Johnson, from the flaming cockpit. The F6F Hellcat achieved a stunning 19:1 kill ratio during WWII, showing the dominance of the technology and the incredible skill of the pilots. 1944: Paratroopers preparing for D-DayResolute faces of paratroopers just before they took off for the initial assault of D-Day, June 6, 1944. The paratrooper in the foreground has just read General Eisenhower's message of good luck and clasps his bazooka in the other hand. The assault on the beaches at Normandy included the largest airborne force ever deployed up to that date. 1944: Operation OverlordPictured here are American assault troops landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy supported by naval gunfire. The battles at Normandy, which paved the way for the invasion of Europe, involved almost a quarter of a million casualties for the Allied Forces. 1944: Tuskegee AirmenTuskegee Airmen, with fighter aircraft, at Tuskegee Army Flying School during World War II, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1944. The success of these airmen helped in the breaking down of racial barriers in the war effort. They were known across Europe and Northern Africa for their heroism and bravery. 1945: Women's Army CorpMajor Charity Adams addresses a contingent of the Women's Army Corps. The group show was known as the Six Triple Eight and was the first group of Black women to be deployed in Europe to sort mail for troops overseas. Though thought to have been set up to fail, they ended up running the most efficient mail service in all of Europe during the war. 1945: Raising the flag on Iwo JimaIn one of the most iconic photographs in American military history, pictured here are members of the United States Marine Corps 5th Division as they raise an American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. In 2019, the Marine Corps positively identified the six men pictured as Corporal Harlon Block, Corporal Harold P. Keller, Private First Class Ira Hayes, Private First Class Harold Schultz, Private First Class Franklin Sousley, and Sergeant Michael Strank. 1945: Marine charging during Battle of OkinawaA U.S. Marine charges forward through Japanese machine gun fire on Okinawa. Marines and infantry of the U.S. 10th Army controlled three-quarters of Okinawa three weeks after landing on the island on March 31, 1945. The allied invasion of Okinawa took three months and included 1,300 U.S. ships. More than 12,000 American servicemen from various branches of the military perished in the fight to take the island. 1945: Sharing foodAn American serviceman shares his rations with two Japanese children in Okinawa, Japan, in 1945. Shortly after the Allied Forces took control of the island of Okinawa, which was to be used as a base for an attack on mainland Japan, the Japanese government gave in and offered an unconditional surrender. 1945: Leaving NordhausenA survivor of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp at Nordhausen after the camp was liberated by the U.S. Army in 1945. It is commonly stated that over 6 million innocents were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust, though the genuine number may be almost double that. The Nazis hid as much of the evidence of their atrocities as they could, so the exact number lost may never be known. You may also like: Youngest heads of state in the world right now You may also like: 50 best American war movies 1945: Manhattan skylineWith the Empire State Building and the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop, the aircraft carriers USS Midway (CV-41) and the USS Enterprise (CV-6) make their way to the post-World War II Navy Day review by President Truman on Oct. 27, 1945, in New York. Over 16 million Americans served in the war effort. 1945: Japan surrendersFollowing the German surrender in May, the war officially ended on Sept. 2, 1945. Shown here are crowds cheering on Great White Way, New York City, as President Truman announces the formal signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. A scaled-down version of the Statue of Liberty is in the foreground. First Indochina WarFrom 1950 to 1954, the United States supported France in the First Indochina War, a conflict against anti-French insurgent groups in the then-socialist Democratic Republic of Vietnam backed by China and the Soviet Union. France had been embroiled in the conflict since 1946, but it was only after 1949 that the confrontations turned into a conventional war when the Allies introduced modern weaponry. At least 1 million people died in the hostilities, which served as a precursor to the Vietnam War. Circa 1950: Bed of shellsAn American soldier is pictured here sleeping on his ammunition in the Mason area during the Korean War. The war began in 1950 with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea and ended in 1953 in a cease-fire agreement. The war never "officially" ended, however; the Korean peninsula remains divided to this day. 1951: The Mighty MoThe battleship USS Missouri bombards Chongjin, North Korea, with her 16-inch guns during a mission to set out the lines of communication between the northern and southern parts of Korea during the Korean War. Chongjin is very close to the Soviet border and the Russian naval base at Vladivostok. Although millions of fighters perished during the war, the Korean War is known as "the forgotten war." You may also like: 34 military terms and their meanings 1962: Kennedy and military leadersPresident Kennedy meets with U.S. Army officials during the Cuban Missile Crisis of late 1962. The crisis lasted only a matter of weeks and was perhaps the closest the United States and the USSR came to using nuclear weapons during the Cold War. You may also like: 50 endangered species that only live in the Amazon rainforest 1965: US combat unit in VietnamU.S. Army combat platoon leader Second Lieutenant John Libs (center) of 2nd Platoon, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, surveys the situation with his men from the relative safety of a watery rice paddy as they prepare to advance on a Viet Cong sniper position. Libs and the rest of 2nd Platoon participated in the battle of Xa Cam My/Operation Abilene in April 1966, during which Charlie Company suffered 82% casualties. 1965: US infantryThe U.S. 173rd Airborne is supported by helicopters during the Iron Triangle assault. The Iron Triangle was a strategic stronghold for the North Vietnamese and remained so until the war's end. Over 3 million U.S. service members were involved in the Vietnam War, which spanned 19 years. 1965: American soldiers arriving in VietnamGuitar slung over his shoulder, a trooper of the United States 1st Cavalry walks ashore from a landing craft. More than 2,500 cavalrymen arrived in Vietnam, bringing the total of the Army's First Airmobile Division up to 16,000 men. By 1967, the number of U.S. troops deployed in Vietnam totaled 500,000. 1967: US Army rifleman charge Viet CongU.S. riflemen from the 173rd Airborne Brigade charge toward Viet Cong positions, holding machine guns in a wooded area of War Zone D during the Vietnam War. Massive protests against the war efforts and the U.S.' involvement were spreading back home while the soldiers fought abroad. You may also like: 30 iconic posters from World War II 1967: Soldiers engaged in long crawl to crestMembers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade are engaged in a long crawl to the crest of Hill 875, a steep mound that in just four days of combat cost American forces some of their highest casualties of the war. Pushing inch-by-inch of sloping earth behind them, U.S. paratroopers seized most of the hill on Nov. 22. They were then faced with a North Vietnamese stronghold atop the peak and reports of two fresh regiments of NVA troops moving into the region. 1968: Soldier shaving colleague's headHairstylist service was a rarity at the embattled Marine bastion of Khe Sanh, so Marine PFC Robert DuBois of Brooklyn, New York, did the honors for a buddy and shaved the head of Cpl. Efrain Torres of New York outside their bunker. Scores of Communist troops moving toward the Marines' fortress were killed in napalm and bombing attacks by Allied aircraft. 1968: Hill TimothyU.S. soldiers, one wounded and being carried by a colleague, walking down Hill Timothy during the conflict in Vietnam. Almost 60,000 Americans died in Vietnam. The unconventional ways of fighting, and the knowledge the Vietnamese had about their own terrain, led to the United States removing troops without completing their objectives. 1969: Naval patrol craftNavy inshore patrol craft (PCF) 43 cruises along a riverbank in the Republic of Vietnam during Operation Slingshot in the Vietnam War. Patrol boats like this one were used to transport troops and secure areas along the Mekong Delta. 1975: The fall of SaigonAmerican military Chinook helicopters helped with the evacuation of Saigon in April 1975. America's involvement in the Vietnam War ended as troops from communist North Vietnam invaded Saigon, the capital of the Republic of Vietnam in the South. Chinook helicopters first saw battle in the Vietnam War and were known for their speed and ability to carry large numbers of people. You may also like: Stars who joined and entertained during wartime 1975: EvacuationA CIA employee (thought to be O.B. Harnage) helps Vietnamese evacuees onto an Air America helicopter from the top of 22 Gia Long Street, a half-mile from the U.S. Embassy. The fall came two years after the Paris Peace accords, which saw the U.S. leave the conflict. This moment is also known as the "Liberation of Saigon." You may also like: Most and least popular senators in America 1989: US soldiers look into a prison cellAmerican soldiers look inside a secret police prison cell during the invasion of Panama. The United States invaded Panama in 1989 to bring leader Manuel Noriega back to the U.S. to face charges of racketeering, drug trafficking, and money laundering while making way for the rise of the democratically elected leader, Guillermo Endara. 1990: Operation Desert ShieldU.S. Marines make camp beside the Stars and Stripes in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during the Gulf War in December 1990. Operation Desert Shield began after the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein. The operation turned into Operation Desert Storm when efforts at diplomatic resolution failed. 1990: Persian Gulf WarDeck crew and an F-15 aircraft from the tactical fighter wing taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Independence in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to carry out a mission over Kuwait during the Gulf War in December 1990. Operation Desert Storm involved the largest use of United States military aircraft since the war in Vietnam. The U.S. and its allies dropped over 80,000 bombs during the offensive. 1991: USS AmericaThe bow of the aircraft carrier USS America looms above the sand dunes along the Suez Canal on Jan. 15, 1991, as an Egyptian army truck and anti-aircraft position guard the strategic waterway. USS America is shown here making its way toward the Red Sea to be on alert in the Iraq-Kuwait conflict. You may also like: 100 years of military history 1991: Kuwaitis with American soldiersAmerican soldiers have tea with Kuwaiti citizens during Operation Desert Storm. Americans have continued to be viewed favorably by Kuwaitis, and the two nations have maintained strong diplomatic ties since the Gulf War ended in 1991. 1991: The border Kow in Saudi ArabiaOnce the offensive against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein began, it didn't last long. Within a single day, the United States and its allies controlled the airspace in the region. Hussein fired airstrikes at strategic positions in Saudi Arabia in response. The UN passed a ceasefire on March 2, which included sanctions and a requirement to pay for damages inflicted during the war. 1992: Intervention in Somali Civil WarIn December 1992, during his final weeks in office, President George H.W. Bush dispatched U.S. troops to Somalia to assist with famine relief efforts. The presence of American service members jeopardized the power of warlord Muhammad Farah Aideed. In October 1993, Aideed's forces shot down two U.S. helicopters, killing 18 American soldiers and hundreds of Somalis. President Bill Clinton pulled the troops out of combat and by March 1994, they were out of the African country. The United Nations withdrew from Somalia a year later. 2003: Oil fires burn in IraqU.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Dominguez of Mathis, Texas, stands guard next to a burning oil well at the Rumaila oil fields in Iraq. Several oil wells were set ablaze by retreating Iraqi troops in the area—the second-largest offshore oilfield in the country—near the Kuwait border. 2003: Families mourn soldiers killed during war with IraqAn honor guard member holds an American flag as he waits for the funeral of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Wilbert Davis at Arlington National Cemetery on April 18, 2003, in Arlington, Virginia. Davis was killed on April 3, 2003, in a vehicle accident in Iraq, along with journalist Michael Kelly. Suicide bombers and improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, caused numerous deaths during the war. You may also like: Iconic buildings that were demolished 2003: The fall of BaghdadU.S marines and Iraqis are seen on April 9, 2003, as the statue of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is toppled at Al-Fardous Square in Baghdad, Iraq. After the fall of Baghdad, and the arrest of Hussein, the people of Iraq participated in democratic elections to install new leadership for the country. 2005: 1st Marine division honors comrades killed in IraqU.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton, California, salute behind memorials to their fallen comrades at a service memorializing the 420 soldiers, sailors, Marines, and British soldiers who lost their lives while serving with the 1st Marine Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 1st Marine Division had recently completed a year-long deployment to Iraq, serving in the Al Anbar Province from March 2004 to March 2005. 2008: US Army battles Taliban in Kunar ProvinceU.S. Army First Lieutenant Matthew Hernandez looks down the Korengal Valley from a mountaintop outpost on Oct. 24, 2008, in the Kunar Province of eastern Afghanistan. The remote and isolated area was the site of some of the heaviest fighting between U.S. forces and Taliban insurgents. 2017: United States in AfghanistanA U.S. Army helicopter flies outside Camp Shorab on a flight to Camp Post on Sept. 11, 2017, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. About 300 marines were deployed in Helmand Province to train, advise, and assist local Afghan security forces. At this point, the United States had about 11,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan, with a reported 4,000 more expected to arrive in the coming weeks. You may also like: 10 most common items polluting the ocean 2014: Airstrikes targeting Islamic State groupA U.S.-led coalition carried out airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State group in 2014 and the years that followed. By April 2016, it had carried out over 10,000 airstrikes intended to help local forces regain territories taken by the terrorist organization. Supported by the coalition's airpower, Iraqi security forces recovered control of Mosul in July 2017, and the Syrian Democratic Forces captured Raqqa in October 2017. In December of that year, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi declared victory over the Islamic State group in Iraq. While in March 2019, the SDF regained the jihadist group's last enclave: Baghouz, ending the organization's caliphate in Syria. US leaves AfghanistanPresident Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July 2021. A month later, the 20-year presence of American militaries in the Middle Eastern country ended. The Taliban regained control of the country soon after, and a refugee crisis developed in neighboring nations and beyond as thousands of Afghans fled the nation. The withdrawal raised concerns that terrorists would use Afghanistan as a safe haven—a fear that held up as Ayman al-Zawahiri, an al-Qaeda leader, was discovered and killed in Kabul by a U.S. drone strike a year after the troops had left. US sends aid to UkraineA few weeks after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would send arms, equipment, food, and medical and financial aid to the Eastern European country. In 2022, the aid reached almost $50 billion. Military assistance—including weapons, security assistance, and grants for equipment—took up 48% of the aid. Financial support added up to 31% of the total, while 21% was allocated to humanitarian relief. You may also like: Where US military aid is being spent, ranked | ||||||||
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