Baby steps in the march to progress

Congress inserted a provision in the recently passed NDAA, consummating the parental rights of cadets. According to The Hill, military students in 80% of the U.S. service academies will now be able to remain parents and students.  

Before the NDAA '22 passed, cadets could not parent or otherwise they faced the risk of expulsion and tuition repayment. The provision, sponsored by Senators Gillibrand and Cruz, allows cadets to avoid high-fee choices when deciding between children and graduation. 

Unfortunately, as the Hill points out, this policy will not apply to the Coast Guard Academy. "President Biden now has until the end of the year to implement a new policy affirming parental rights at the Merchant Marines, Air Force, West Point and Naval academies."

This division of administration is one of those things that I, personally, have to relearn every 5-10 years. For while the Coast Guard is one of the five military branches, it resides in the Department of Homeland Security.