by ADC | Apr 16, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, REPI
The DOD Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative recently released its annual report to Congress. The report highlights REPI successes in fiscal year 2023, including protecting more than 1.2 million acres of land at 124 locations across 37 states and...
by ADC | Apr 15, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Quality of Life
The House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel released a report including more than 30 recommendations to improve quality of life for service members and military families. Among the recommendations in the report are: a 15% basic pay increase for junior...
by ADC | Apr 15, 2024 | GADC, On Base
Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Black Hills Region, South Dakota; and Fort Smith, Arkansas last week were named to the 2024 class of Great American Defense Communities. Watch the announcement video. The Great American Defense Communities program from the Association...
by ADC | Apr 15, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Israel-Hamas, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Iran’s attack on Israel early Sunday has added new urgency to a long-delayed House vote to provide aid to allies, including Israel and Ukraine. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday he plans to hold a vote on security assistance this week, as AP reported....
by ADC | Apr 12, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is negotiating with the White House on a package that would include additional aid to Ukraine along with Republican policy provisions to make it palatable to Johnson’s Republican colleagues, AP reported. Johnson is traveling to...