President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia Sunday for a “Friendsgiving meal,” according to AP. Then they headed to Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia to help serve dinner to service members from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Gerald R. Ford.
“You literally are the backbone, the spine of this nation,” President Biden told service members and their families.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch
The latest episode of America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast focuses on Higher Ground Education, a company whose schools across the country are based on the Montessori system. Higher Ground says the education style makes life easier for both military children and...
The White House Tuesday nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus, currently at NORAD, to serve as the next head of the National Guard Bureau when Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson retires in early August, along with the current acting vice chief also retires that day. The...
Marines assigned to Marine Recruiting Station Baltimore observe a fair attendee conducting the pull-up challenge at the annual York State Fair in Pennsylvania July 20. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean
The Senate Appropriations Committee will consider its version of the fiscal year 2025 defense spending bill Aug. 1, along with several other spending bills. The hearing will be livestreamed. The House has passed several spending bills on the house floor but not the...
Fort Hood Shooting Survivor Hosts Concert in New York to Fund Fisher House Last Saturday, Olean, New York saw the Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit Concert at Bradner Stadium, which featured food, games, and live performances. The event was organized by Fort Hood,...
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is now accepting grant applications for the Community Noise Mitigation Program, it said in an...
July 31 is the last day to reserve ad space in America's Defense Communities magazine. Released each fall at Installation Innovation Forum, the...
Michigan, Navy to Partner on Manufacturing Workforce Training Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced Monday...
There’s one week left to nominate candidates for ADC’s Military Spouse Leadership Initiative, which helps “foster a new approach to defense...
On Base reported yesterday on an upcoming webinar hosted by the DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation on DOD’s Other Transactions (OT)...
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will host a webinar July 30 on DOD’s Other Transactions (OT) authorities. OTs allow DOD to tap...
Navy Federal Credit Union is once again partnering with the United Through Reading, a nonprofit that promotes reading and literacy among military...
The National Guard is looking to expand the program that partners Guard units with ally nations’ militaries, adding up to 20 partner countries,...
DOD is ready to begin issuing economic hardship payments to more than 200,000 service members, but the average check will be about $20 per month,...
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week and will resume discussions on the National Defense Authorization Act and the fiscal year 2025 defense...