January Montaño, MPS’ Post

January's Advisory Group had the honor of testifying before the House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee in Colorado before the end of the legislative session on Senate Bill 24-205 (SB24-205). Public policy like SB24-205 that focuses on social equity, accountability and consumer protections ensures #aiforall, not just for some. It protects small businesses from over-efficient algorithms that cut out clients and brings the focus on improving outcomes. 📢 Listen below to hear the public testimony. #responsibleai #inclusivedesign #inclusiveai #responsibledesign

Exactly right. Debate the issues at hand and policies a potential administration might implement to improve the nation. Similarly, Veteran service could use some light shining to understand how it adds to a person's potential capability and experience rather than being a nebulous entry on a resume. It's my hope that people can better understand that military service can vary from person to person pretty dramatically. Thus the experience and perspective of each Veteran can apply differently to a given organization. Ask questions!

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Interesting to read.

What is everyone's thoughts on a monthly Q&A panel with folks who have separated and/or retired from the military. It would be a way for anyone that's still serving to get insight. Thoughts?!

This is just not acceptable.

Now that I'm "out" I finally feel the freedom to confidently say if you want to increase military retention, you have to start with military families. I heard a prominent military spouse share the anecdote that service members are beautiful flowers, and military spouses are the, ahem, fertilizer they need to grow (keeping it profesh for the LinkedIn crowd). Frankly, that's exactly how it feels most days as a military spouse - and I'm one of the lucky ones with a remote career, who is not underemployed, and currently loves where we live. Think about it: in what world would you, at most, want to be second-best to your spouse? You cannot plan anything from vacations to five-year plans with any certainty, much less where you might live. You give up everything you know: friends, family, support, hair stylists (this one is tough), doctors, etc., to follow someone else around and support their career - one that often leaves you on your own. And yet, we do it. I did it for 18 years, and it was hard, and I had to fight for silver linings. I know the military has much, much bigger issues than caring about spouses, but here's an idea: don't move folks around so much. In the civilian world, it's rare to ship you off to different locations every two-to-three years - especially when you have to travel so much for work, anyway. Also, it would save the military precious dollars. It's not that simple of a solution, but taking care of families will go a long way with military retention.

The #ACP ends TODAY! This loss impacts 60 million Americans, especially Americans over age 50, our brave military veterans, and hardworking low-income families nationwide. ACP ending is not just an approaching economic crisis but also a setback for bridging the #digitaldivide. Check out and share this article from CNN. Let's raise our voices and spread awareness to keep essential internet services affordable for all! https://ow.ly/gE4Z50RsHOc

Exciting Webinar Alert! Join ACP and Maryland’s Department of Veterans and Military Families Secretary Anthony Woods for an insightful conversation on transitioning out of the military and benefits of moving to a different state - and why Maryland specifically could be a great place for military families to land. You won’t want to miss out on this conversation with Secretary Woods and hear the valuable information he has to offer!

An article about the military retirement of a special category of military personnel "professional permanent soldiers". The main purpose of the article is the clarification, the perspectives and the possible solutions to the issue.