Last year’s revelations of recruiter wrongdoings—and little Pentagon oversight—has led DOD to usher in a series of initiatives to help prevent future inappropriate situations, including going so far as to install surveillance cameras in recruiting stations, reports Bryan Bender of the Boston Globe (requires free registration). Many of the new steps are aimed at preventing sexual abuse of potential enlistees. One example: Recruiters will be banned from meeting with prospective recruits of the opposite sex unless a supervisor is present.
Three of four congressional committees with influence over defense policy have voted to change the official name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War—but final approval of the Pentagon rebrand is months away and not yet assured.