Military Report: In Major Promotion Shift, All Soldiers Will Serve As a Corporal Before Moving to Sergeant

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It Needs a Better Culture]( [Air Force Adjusts New Hair Standards for Women After Feedback]( [Student Loan Interest Rates Going Up, But Pell Grant Limits Also Increasing]( [CDC Releases Findings on Heart Inflammation in Young Adults After COVID-19 Vaccine]( [Verizon is Hiring Veterans Now]( [Why Some Submarines Return to Port Flying Pirate Flags]( [Army Promises to Reimburse Soldiers Affected by Broken Tuition Assistance Website]( [John Wayne World War II Movies, Ranked]( [Air Force's Last POW Retires After More Than 30 Years of Service]( [Camp Lejeune Offers Marines a 4-Day Weekend Pass to Get Vaccinated]( [Retired Two-Star Reduced to 2nd Lieutenant After Sexual Battery Conviction]( [Fly Infestations, Canceled Dialysis: Senators Reveal Grim Conditions at Some VA Hospitals]( The VA frequently cites its $60 billion infrastructure needs but has given few details; senators filled in some of the blanks during a hearing. [Read More]( [In Major Promotion Shift, All Soldiers Will Serve as a Corporal Before Moving to Sergeant]( The new policy impacts active-duty soldiers and both full-time and part-time National Guard and Reserve troops. [Read More]( [FREE Master Class: What Industries Are Hiring JMOs?]( [Read More]( [VA Extends Life Insurance Eligibility Window Once Again]( Due to COVID-19, you may have longer to sign up for the popular life insurance program. [Read More]( [Veterans Can Get Credit for Military Training and Education at SNHU]( [Read More]( [Key Lawmakers Want to Get Rid of Tricare Premiums for Dependents Under Age 26]( Under current law, dependent children lose their Tricare eligibility at age 21, or age 23 if they are full-time students. [Read More]( [Two-Star Fired After Failures in Deadly AAV Disaster]( Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi was in charge of the 1st Marine Division when an AAV sank off San Diego's coast last July. [Read More]( [Benefit Alert: 2021 Rates Near Record Lows]( [Read More]( [VA Asks for Billions to Treat 'Bow Wave' of Veterans Needing Care After Pandemic]( The VA is seeing increased demand for health services from veterans who either deferred care or couldn't get appointments during the pandemic. [Read More]( [New Op-Ed: The Army Does Not Need a Better Fitness Test. It Needs a Better Culture]( [Read More]( [Air Force Adjusts New Hair Standards for Women After Feedback]( The Air Force said that it is revising its new, looser regulations governing how female airmen may wear their hair. [Read More]( [Student Loan Interest Rates Going Up, But Pell Grant Limits Also Increasing]( Student loan interest rates go up by over [Read More]( [CDC Releases Findings on Heart Inflammation in Young Adults After COVID-19 Vaccine]( Some 789 Americans have reported heart inflammation following their mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations. [Read More]( [Verizon is Hiring Veterans Now]( [Read More]( [Why Some Submarines Return to Port Flying Pirate Flags]( This is what happens when admirals talk smack; naval traditions are born. [Read More]( [Army Promises to Reimburse Soldiers Affected by Broken Tuition Assistance Website]( The Facebook page for the Army's tuition assistance program and a Reddit community have been flooded with daily complaints. [Read More]( [John Wayne World War II Movies, Ranked]( Wayne served his country by playing World War II heroes on the screen. [Read More]( [Air Force's Last POW Retires After More Than 30 Years of Service]( Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Sweet retired this week as the deputy commander of the 476th Fighter Group at Moody Air Force Base. [Read More]( [Camp Lejeune Offers Marines a 4-Day Weekend Pass to Get Vaccinated]( At an installation with low COVID-19 vaccination rates, a new program gives 96s to units that meet an immunization threshold. [Read More]( [Retired Two-Star Reduced to 2nd Lieutenant After Sexual Battery Conviction]( James Grazioplene was indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges, including rape, incest and aggravated sexual battery. [Read More]( [See More Content Now]( Download our Military News App! [App Store]( [Google Play]( You are subscribed to the Military Report. [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( Reach millions of people in the military community. [Advertise with us]( Copyright © 2021 Military Advantage, Inc. All rights reserved. 8280 Greensboro Drive, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102