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The annual Teacher of the Year reception and celebration will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. A reception will be held at 6 p.m.

The annual Teacher of the Year reception and celebration will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. A reception will be held at 6 p.m.

Despite new rules, racism still a concern with service members not barred from membership of groups such as KKK; Black, Hispanic service members disproportionately court-martialed

An AP investigation found that despite the new rules, racism and extremism remain an ongoing concern in the military.

In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nations armed forces.

In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nation’s armed forces. The stand-down came in…

In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nation's armed forces.

In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nation’s armed forces.

Department of Defense has adopted new rules, but racism and extremism remain an ongoing concern in the military.

In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nation’s armed forces.