The U.S. military will rapidly expand its universal pre-K program to another 79 primary schools, for a total of 80 locations, in the 2024-2025 school year. About 83% of the Marine Corps' barracks buildings are in “pretty good shape” and 17% are not. In this op-ed, the author argues that organized efforts to address extremism in the military should be revitalized. By Samantha Olson
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