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Trump: Military Will Protect Nation With Focus on Merit, Reawakened Warrior Spirit

Posted on October 1, 2025 Updated on October 1, 2025

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4318894/trump-military-will-protect-nation-with-focus-on-merit-reawakened-warrior-spirit/

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This entry was posted in President and tagged President.

Hegseth Says Promotions, Retention to be Based on Meritocracy, Not Quotas

Posted on October 1, 2025 Updated on October 1, 2025

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4318944/hegseth-says-promotions-retention-to-be-based-on-meritocracy-not-quotas/

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This entry was posted in promotion, Retention, SECDEF and tagged promotion, Retention, SECDEF.

Unfit, Undertrained Troops No Longer Tolerated

Posted on October 1, 2025 Updated on October 1, 2025

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4319081/unfit-undertrained-troops-no-longer-tolerated/

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Hegseth Announces Series of War Department Reforms in Sweeping Speech to Top Military Brass

Posted on September 30, 2025

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4318394/hegseth-announces-series-of-war-department-reforms-in-sweeping-speech-to-top-mi/

Here is a transcript of the speech:

https://www.war.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/4318689/secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-addresses-general-and-flag-officers-at-quantico-v/

Here is a link to the 11 memos:

https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4318734/secretary-of-war-announced-memorandums/

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CNOte #2 – Foundry Always

Posted on September 30, 2025 Updated on September 24, 2025

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USU Founders’ Day Looks Back at Legacy, Forward to the Future of Military Health

Posted on September 29, 2025 Updated on September 25, 2025

https://news.usuhs.edu/2025/09/usu-founders-day-looks-back-at-legacy.html

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Military commissaries could be privatized under Pentagon plan

Posted on September 29, 2025 Updated on September 23, 2025

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/privatizing-commissaries/

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2025-2026 Navy Influenza Vaccination and Reporting Policy

Posted on September 28, 2025 Updated on September 27, 2025

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Safety first! How leadership drives high reliability

Posted on September 28, 2025 Updated on September 25, 2025

https://dha.mil/News/2025/09/23/14/36/Safety-first-How-leadership-drives-high-reliability

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Raising a Neurodivergent Child in Military Life: From PCS to EFMP

Posted on September 28, 2025 Updated on September 22, 2025

https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/neurodivergent-child-military-life/

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