November 6, 2023

University of Maine: Women in the Military Oral History Collection Available Online

University of Maine: Women in the Military Oral History Collection Available Online. “Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections has published oral history recordings from MF144, the “Women in the Military” collection of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History. The full collection features recorded interviews with nearly 70 female military veterans serving between World War II and the Gulf War. Forty-nine of these interviews were published in the institutional repository, DigitalCommons@UMaine, in advance of Veterans Day, 2023.”

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November 6, 2023

KYW Radio Philadelphia: New digital archive allows Black and Native families to connect with ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War

KYW Radio Philadelphia: New digital archive allows Black and Native families to connect with ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War. “The Museum of the American Revolution and Ancestry.com are working together on a new family history resource for people of Native American and African American descent. The museum acquired the Patriots of Color Archive in 2022. In it: nearly 200 rare documents — original muster rolls, pay vouchers, enlistment papers, discharge forms and more — originally belonging to Black and Native American soldiers who served during the Revolutionary War…. Ancestry.com digitized the collection and made it available online for free.”

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November 4, 2023

‘My radio to heaven’: Online VA memorial adds the names and stories of millions of veterans, service members (Stars and Stripes)

Stars and Stripes: ‘My radio to heaven’: Online VA memorial adds the names and stories of millions of veterans, service members. “The names and legacies of nearly 5 million veterans and service members have been added to an online database operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, doubling the number of individuals whose military records and contributions are commemorated, the agency announced Thursday.”

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October 21, 2023

Bellingcat: X’s Community Notes is Spreading False Information About Taylor Swift’s Bodyguard

Bellingcat: X’s Community Notes is Spreading False Information About Taylor Swift’s Bodyguard. “Social media platform X’s Community Notes is spreading false information about Taylor Swift’s Bodyguard. On Tuesday October 17, Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported that an Israeli bodyguard who worked for Swift returned to his home country to volunteer as a reservist in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as it prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza.”

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October 20, 2023

Know Your Meme: What Is ‘Thirst Trap Propaganda’? The Bizarre Phenomenon Of Militaries Posting Hot Soldiers On Social Media

Know Your Meme: What Is ‘Thirst Trap Propaganda’? The Bizarre Phenomenon Of Militaries Posting Hot Soldiers On Social Media. “Often when people talk about social media being used for military purposes, they’re discussing things like disinformation, misinformation, election interference or recruiting. But there’s also another kind of reported psyop underway on TikTok and other social media platforms: ‘thirst trap propaganda,’ which features attractive soldiers of armies around the world partaking in internet trends and dances.”

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October 15, 2023

New York Times: ‘Start-Up Nation’ Is Tested as Israel’s Reservists Leave Their Desks

New York Times: ‘Start-Up Nation’ Is Tested as Israel’s Reservists Leave Their Desks. “Israel’s defense forces have called up about 360,000 reservists for duty. Such numbers will test the resilience of the technology community that contributes about 20 percent of the country’s economy — and a significant portion of global activity in cutting-edge areas including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and semiconductors.”

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October 12, 2023

Task & Purpose: Former soldier searched Google, Reddit for spying tips, prosecutors say

Task & Purpose: Former soldier searched Google, Reddit for spying tips, prosecutors say. “The federal indictment paints [Joseph Daniel] Schmidt as an admirer of Chinese culture and society but also an unsophisticated spy who turned to Google to research his legal jeopardy and options for a life after trading state secrets. Schmidt allegedly created a 22-page document titled, ‘Important Information to Share with Chinese Government’ with details on US intelligence sources including source types, assessments, sites for meetings, and communication planning, according to FBI declaration documents.” Unsophisticated indeed.

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October 6, 2023

Government of Canada: Defence Minister Bill Blair announces launch of new online database to make Defence conduct and culture research and policies more open and accessible

Government of Canada: Defence Minister Bill Blair announces launch of new online database to make Defence conduct and culture research and policies more open and accessible. “The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, today announced the launch of an online Conduct and Culture Research and Policy Database. The database makes research and policies related to sexual harassment and misconduct, gender, sexual orientation, race, diversity and inclusion, and culture change more readily accessible to the public, as well as to members of the Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).”

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July 9, 2023

ThePrint: Army warns veterans against posting ‘false narratives’ on social media, says pensions could be withheld

ThePrint (India): Army warns veterans against posting ‘false narratives’ on social media, says pensions could be withheld. “Taking exception to the conduct of some ex-servicemen on social media, the Indian Army has warned of withholding or withdrawing pensions besides possible registration of police cases, ThePrint has learnt.”

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June 20, 2023

Indian Health Service: IHS and VA Launch a New Interagency Map Application for Native Veterans

Indian Health Service: IHS and VA Launch a New Interagency Map Application for Native Veterans. “The Indian Health Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs have launched a new interagency map application, Find Health Care & Resources for Native Veterans, to increase access to health care, community-based resources, and other essential services for American Indian and Alaska Native veterans.”

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June 9, 2023

Government of Pennsylvania: Shapiro Administration Launches Online Resource For Service Members Leaving Active Duty, Returning To Pennsylvania

Government of Pennsylvania: Shapiro Administration Launches Online Resource For Service Members Leaving Active Duty, Returning To Pennsylvania. “Today, the Shapiro Administration announced the launch of, ‘Welcome Home PA,’ an online resource to help service members separating or retiring from active duty acclimate to a successful civilian life in Pennsylvania. The new website includes information about employment and licensing, education, securing military paperwork, veteran crisis and much more.”

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June 6, 2023

Scientific American: New Tool Tracks Military Deployments to Climate Disasters

Scientific American: New Tool Tracks Military Deployments to Climate Disasters. “U.S. troops have long provided assistance to disaster victims. But there’s little public information about when, where and how those deployments occur. The nonpartisan Center for Climate and Security will try to fill that void with a new web-based data tool that allows internet users to track military deployments — nationally and internationally — in response to hurricanes, floods, wildfires, heat waves and other climate-related disasters.”

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March 2, 2023

FedScoop: National Archives allocates $600,000 to transfer digitized veterans’ records from the VA

FedScoop: National Archives allocates $600,000 to transfer digitized veterans’ records from the VA. “The National Archives and Records Administration has allocated $600,000 to transfer digitized veterans’ records from the Department of Veterans Affairs as it continues to work through a backlog of document requests, according to details set out in a strategic plan.”

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February 12, 2023

UK Authority: Veterans Data Dashboard live

UK Authority: Veterans Data Dashboard live. “The Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) has launched a Veterans Data Dashboard with information on ex-armed forces personnel. It brings together data from different public bodies for the first time, provides scope for veterans and the public to learn about the community, and information on support services. Functions include the ability to scroll through data on issues such as population, housing, mental health and employment.”

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