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Prepping for the Surge

FORT JACKSON S.C. — The hot dusty terrain at Fort Jackson is a good representation for the conditions Soldiers training there may face in a real-world contingency operation. In order to prepare for the realities of war, Soldiers must hone their skills, test their stamina, and face their fears or doubts. The Soldiers tasked with

WEST POINT JOURNEY BEGINS WITH R-DAY

Before being accepted into their companies, future Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., must properly report to the Cadet 1st Sgt. WEST POINT, N.Y. — “Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.” — George Whitefield For more than two

Read This Before You Begin a Higher Education Journey

Higher education advocates cite the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) findings that college graduates make, on average, twice as much a week as a high school graduate and have a 50 percent lower unemployment rate. In January 2021, the United States Federal Reserve reported that there was $1.57 Trillion in outstanding student loan

The Battle Against Cyber Attacks

In June and July of 2016, hackers breached the databases for elections systems in Illinois and Arizona. Although Boards of Elections officials said they are confident the hackers changed nothing, the potential for disaster is real. The Illinois database includes names, birthdates, and addresses. In some cases, the last four digits of voters’ Social Security