by ADC | Nov 18, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base
With Republicans set to take control of the House, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on the House floor Thursday that she will not seek a caucus leadership role in the next Congress. Her likely successor as Democratic Leader is Rep. Hakeem Jeffries...
by ADC | Nov 18, 2022 | In Our Communities, On Base
A new barracks for soldiers at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin is opening soon, according to a DVIDS story…. Louisiana State University Alexandria now has its own branch of STARBASE at Fort Polk, Louisiana, according to KALB. “This program allows us to leave a positive and...
by ADC | Nov 18, 2022 | On Base, Snap of the Week
An airman carries a donated Christmas Tree at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 17. The Red Spruce, nicknamed “Ruby” was harvested in the Pisgah National Forest of North Carolina. It will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol. Check out the gallery showing the tree’s...
by ADC | Nov 17, 2022 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), poised to be the new House speaker, told reporters he wants to delay further action on the National Defense Authorization Act until Republicans take control of the House. “I’ve watched what the Democrats have done on...
by ADC | Nov 17, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
DOD failed its latest audit, the fifth failure in a row, as Defense News reported. “I would say we failed to get an ‘A,’” DOD Comptroller Mike McCord said. “I would not say that we flunked. The process is important for us to do, and it is making us get better. It is...
by ADC | Nov 17, 2022 | In Our Communities, Mental Health, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Veterans
Fort Meade Alliance has partnered with Fort Meade, Maryland on a new Education and Resiliency Center that has its grand opening today, the Baltimore Sun reported. The center will be a hub for wellness and mental health services available to service members in a...
by ADC | Nov 16, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The White House is asking Congress to approve $37.7 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, as The Hill noted. Of that amount, $21.7 billion would be used to provide more equipment to Ukraine and replenish DOD’s weapons inventory. The other $14.5 billion would go toward...
by ADC | Nov 16, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The House Republican Conference voted Tuesday to nominate House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House speaker when the new Congress convenes, but 31 of his fellow Republicans voted against him in the secret vote, as Reuters reported. With the growing...
by ADC | Nov 16, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) has won re-election in his southern California district, the LA Times reported, based on AP election projections. Calvert is a member of the Appropriations Committee and is in line to chair that panel’s defense subcommittee if Republicans...
by ADC | Nov 15, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Thirteen conservative-leaning groups are urging Congressional leaders not to approve additional aid for Ukraine in the lame duck session, as Axios reported. They wrote in a letter to Congressional leaders that the next Congress should determine how much to send to...
