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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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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Introducing the 2025 Great American Defense Communities

  • Yuma, Arizona
  • Greater Buckley Region, Colorado
  • Minot, North Dakota

The three communities will be honored during the 2025 Installation Innovation Forum in Monterey, CA.

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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

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Shaheen Questions DOD about Tariff Impacts on Defense Industry
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) has asked the Pentagon to outline how President Trump’s tariff plan will affect the defense industrial base. “In the short term, the announced tariffs alone will increase costs for U.S. defense industrial supply chain companies,” she wrote this week in a letter to...
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In Our Communities
Hawaii Base Implements Substantial Water Plant Upgrades Schofield Barracks, Hawaii recently completed upgrades on its water plant, increasing the reliability for members stationed on Oahu, the Army reported. The $4.6 million project installed new pumps and motors that will ensure that there are no...
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House VA Chair Says Staffing Cuts Won’t Affect Benefits
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Mike Bost (R-Ill.) said he trusts that the administration’s job cuts at VA will not affect veterans’ benefits. “The amount of people who have been let go so far is minimal,” Bost told Military Times. “I trust [VA Secretary Doug Collins] when he has said that...
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Video: Introducing Three Great American Defense Communities
Three communities are being added to ADC’s Great American Defense Communities program, ADC announced at its recent Defense Communities National Summit. The 2025 class includes Yuma, Arizona, the Greater Buckley Region in Colorado and Minot, North Dakota. Watch the announcement. USAA is the...
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In Our Communities
Fort Moore Becomes Fort Benning Again Fort Moore, Georgia officially became Fort Benning again Tuesday during a redesignation ceremony. Benning had changed to Moore along with renamings at several other bases that had originally been named for Confederate leaders. The new redesignation no longer...
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