by ADC | Feb 7, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Snap of the Week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with troops assigned to the Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 3, 2025. DOD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza
by ADC | Feb 6, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Energy, Environment, On Base
President Trump has nominated Dale Marks as assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment, as Get The Coast reported. Marks currently oversees operations at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida as executive director of the 96th Test Wing. Politico...
by ADC | Feb 6, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) introduced a bill Wednesday that would exempt military spouses from the Trump administration’s order that federal employees who work remotely return to the office. “As a 25-year Army veteran, I’ve seen firsthand the...
by ADC | Feb 5, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Housing, On Base
Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are asking the Pentagon to look into high housing costs for military families, The Hill reported. They specifically want to know if property management site RealPage – which is being sued by several states – allows landlords...
by ADC | Feb 5, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Sean Parnell, a combat veteran and former congressional candidate in Pennsylvania, has been named chief Pentagon spokesperson and assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, as CBS News reported. “Sean is a fearless Patriot & Combat vet who exudes...
by ADC | Feb 4, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised again Monday that the military will continue to support immigration enforcement efforts, this time while visiting the border with border czar Tom Homan, as The Hill reported. “Any assets necessary at the Defense Department to...
by ADC | Feb 4, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Recruitment
The Army will have 10 more basic training units by April. The units at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort Sill, Oklahoma will allow the service to send 9,600 more recruits through basic training per year, Military.com reported. “Expanding basic training capacity is...
by ADC | Feb 3, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border today as the military continues supporting immigration enforcement, Politico reported. Hegseth will meet with Joint Task Force North at Fort Bliss, Texas. “The Defense Department will support the...
by ADC | Feb 3, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Pentagon last week did away with the Biden-era policy that reimbursed service members for time and expenses if they had to travel to another state for certain reproductive care, as Military Times reported. The move was expected. “President Trump and Secretary...