Army promotion boards have no identifying information when considering a candidate. The new Senior Enlisted Marketplace program requires senior chiefs to apply and accept orders for a specific job in order to advance to master chief. Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman Troy Black becomes the top enlisted voice on quality-of-life and combat readiness issues for the joint force. Landlords' rent increases in lock-step with increases with housing allowances may be "a bit of the dark side of capitalism." Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months. Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month. Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, the No. 1 enlisted Marine, will take the role of senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites. Aid programs for homeless vets will end unless Congress speeds through new legislation. Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers. Load More