WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11788) on Dec. 6, 2024, by military personnel specialist Kristy N. Kamarck. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Military Service Academies Overview The U.S. military service academies are tuition-free, four-year degree-granting institutions operated by the military departments. The academies are a major officer commissioning source, along with the Senior Reserve Officer Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * "Core states" will receive federal support to increase competitive integrated employment * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that 13 states and the District of Columbia will participate as "core states" in fiscal year 2025 in its National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network initiative, enabling government agencies in these more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: UNITED STATES World War II became real to many Americans on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when 350 Japanese planes staged two air attacks on the U. S. military in Pearl Harbor and surrounding bases on Oahu, Hawaii. The attacks that morning took the U.S. Armed Forces by complete surprise. "In the end, the U.S. would suffer the loss of 2,403 sailors, airmen, Marines, soldiers more PR