by ADC | Sep 22, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
A recent call for 5-10 volunteers to clean burial grounds at Bassette and Elmerton ended up yielding a community effort of over 75 soldiers from Fort Eustis, Daily Press reports. The overgrown cemetery dates back to the 1800’s, where it historically was a burial...
by ADC | Sep 22, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Six pieces of legislation have been passed by the House of Representatives introduced to the floor by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 3010- Honoring All Veterans Act (Rice, Mast): directs VA to modify its current exclusionary motto to recognize the...
by ADC | Sep 22, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
A new software factory at Austin Community College will support a training pipeline for soldiers and ACC students, providing a platform for participants to solve real-life problems through advanced software development processes. “I can’t wait to get Army soldiers in...
by ADC | Sep 22, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Department of Defense announced on Monday six grants totaling $25 million under the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DCIP) by the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). The details of the award recipients are as follows: $5 million to Catalyst...
by ADC | Sep 22, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Department of Defense announced on Monday sixteen grants totaling approximately $50 million under the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot (DCIP) Program by the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). The following communities received DCIP grants: 1.) $959,831 to...
by ADC | Sep 18, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Army Futures Command has chosen Austin Community College as the home base for its new Software Factory training initiative… A union representing teachers and other staff members of schools worldwide operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity is...
by ADC | Sep 18, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Department of Defense State Liaison Office held its annual conference this past week. DOD State Liaison Office works with state leaders on key quality-of-life issues and assist by: Providing “best practice” legislation from other states Providing...
by ADC | Sep 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Support the Enlisted Project (STEP), in partnership with KMG Psychiatry Group, is providing urgent food and household items to active duty and Veteran families in crisis on Saturday, September 19 from their offices in Scripps Ranch… A recent economic impact...
by ADC | Sep 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Plans for a new munitions storage complex at the annex within Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is raising fears among local residents, stemming from an explosion at the facility which occurred in 1944, as reported by The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “The plan contains too...
