Our military’s ability to succeed depends on having a strong foundation at home, and that begins with America’s Defense Communities. To secure the future of our military’s home, ADC’s HOME Initiative is driving action in four key areas.

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What’s Inside the 2025 Edition:

  • The History of Defense-Community Partnerships
  • Honoring Great American Defense Communities
  • Making a Difference
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Widening the Aperture: Refocusing Installation–Community Cooperation Against Emergent Threats

This report is the first of a series that explores the challenges associated with the emergent threats posed by cyber and drone systems shared by Department of War (DoW) installations and their local communities in the Continental United States.

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Unleashing the Grid: Energy Dominance for National Defense

The United States sits at an energy crossroads that will define the security and economic future of our country for decades.

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Defining Homefront Readiness: The Role of Military Families in National Security

This paper addresses how stability of the homefront is a critical and under-recognized component of national defense, and military families and spouses are at the heart of homefront readiness.

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MEET AMERICA’S
DEFENSE COMMUNITIES

Behind every mission, base and family there is a community that provides a home to our military. From small towns to cities, regions and entire states – defense communities take different forms, but their role is the same – providing a foundation for our national security and a home for our military families.

Representing every major defense community and state in the country, the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) is a 300+ member organization dedicated to advancing issues that build strong communities and strengthen the ability for service members to defend our nation.

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“Final Flight,” Photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook, F-35A Demo Team Public Affairs

UPCOMING EVENTS
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Programs
VA Secretary Announces VHA Overhaul
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced a plan to overhaul the Veterans Health Administration, creating a centralized, streamlined system, Military Times reported. The goal is to better support healthcare infrastructure by optimizing how resources are used.  “The issue is not how many...
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In Our Communities
D.C. Installation Completes State-of-the-Art School  The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command in Washington, D.C. has completed construction on a brand new middle and high school campus for military students. According to a Navy report, the 116,000-square-foot campus is the result of a $54...
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Pentagon Announces Cost of Living, Housing Allowance
The Pentagon has announced the cost-of-living allowances for service members in 2026, increasing the number of service members receiving the payments by 66,000, up to 127,000 total, Air & Space Forces Magazine reported. The increase will nearly double the cost of the program, spending $99...
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DOD Announces Future Homes for Data Centers
DOD is requesting proposals for AI data center development, marking four installations as potential homes for the project, Data Center Dynamics reported. The locations are:  Fort Hood, Texas  Fort Bragg, North Carolina  Fort Bliss, Texas  Dugway Proving Ground, Utah  The requested proposals would...
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In Our Communities
New Jersey Defense Community Petitions D.C.  Leaders from Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey joined a delegation visiting Washington, D.C. to discuss the critical importance of the installation to national defense, an Army story covered. The “Picatinny Charge” helped advocate for the continued support...
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