Editor’s Note: On Base Has a New Look, and a New Sharing Feature

June 23, 2019

We hope you enjoy the newsletter’s much-needed refresh and the new feature that allows you to share On Base news stories with your Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn networks directly from the newsletter.
As ADC’s On Base newsletter continues to cover ongoing military and defense community news, we look forward to hearing from you, particularly on quality of life stories and other activities in your communities that make them great places for our military to live and work. You can send news items to: gtraweek@defensecommunities.org.

June 23, 2019

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Post-Leadership, McConnell Plans to Push for More Defense Funding

Post-Leadership, McConnell Plans to Push for More Defense Funding

When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from his Senate leadership role after the November elections, he’ll have at least two more years in the Senate. Now he’s signaled one of his priorities as a rank-and-file Senator is to increase defense funding,...

In Our Communities

In Our Communities

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill this week to make it easier for military spouses to start work with a license from another state, according to a press release. “Our veterans and military families have dedicated their lives and undergo great sacrifice in...

Snap of the Week

Snap of the Week

Airmen and Family Readiness at the 121st Air Refueling Wing invited airmen to bring their children to work at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, April 25. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ivy Thomas

Ukraine Aid on the Way, Biden and Gen. Brown Say

Ukraine Aid on the Way, Biden and Gen. Brown Say

President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion package Wednesday morning that provides aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. After a long delay, the House passed the package Saturday, and the Senate followed Tuesday. “It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for Europe,...

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