by ADC | Apr 15, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough told lawmakers Thursday that the agency needs more money in the next fiscal year to help address homelessness, suicide, aging facilities and community care, including payments to private doctors providing care to veterans....
by ADC | Apr 15, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, On Base
Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) have reintroduced a bill that would designate PFAS as hazardous substances and force government cleanup of PFAS-contaminated sites. The bill is identical to language the House has passed before, but its backers...
by ADC | Apr 15, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Marines and sailors at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California are working on engineering projects on Catalina Island in partnership with the Catalina Island Conservatory, according to a DOD story, which quotes a spokesperson saying it is a chance “to train hard...
by ADC | Apr 14, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Senate Republicans are asking the FBI to look into whether Colin Kahl sought or disclosed classified information after leaving the Obama administration, The Hill reported. Kahl’s nomination to become undersecretary of defense for policy has been stalled as he faces...
by ADC | Apr 14, 2021 | Military Families, On Base
A new DOD directive will open exchange stores to DOD and Coast Guard civilian employees with a Common Access Card, Military Times reported. The directive from the acting head of personnel and readiness means about 575,000 more shoppers will have exchange access. The...
