by ADC | Jul 27, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Mental health must be approached as any other health issue is, “with compassion and professionalism and resources,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said this weekend. “If you’re hurting, there are resources available.” Austin made the remarks while visiting Alaska,...
by ADC | Jul 26, 2021 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The defense policy bill approved last week by the Senate Armed Services Committee would change the Air National Guard to the “Air and Space National Guard,” suggesting lawmakers do not want to create a separate reserve component for the Space Force. Air Force and...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying again to pass legislation allowing GI Bill benefits to be applied to business startup costs instead of schooling. “Higher education is essential for many [veterans], but some have a different calling,” one of the sponsors,...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will soon be reviewing language that attempts to define the type of extremism that DOD wants to try to root out of the military, according to Bishop Garrison, Austin’s senior advisor for human capital and diversity, equity and inclusion....
by ADC | Jul 23, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed its fiscal year 2022 defense policy bill Thursday after closed door markup sessions. The bill passed the committee on a 23-3 vote. There was bipartisan support for a Republican amendment to authorize an additional $25 billion...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
It’s a “really timely moment” to be discussing climate change, Joe Bryan, special assistant to the defense secretary for climate change, said on stage Tuesday at ADC Reconnect. “We all know there’s something going on out there, and it’s not great.” Bryan also talked...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Here are some of the moments you may have missed during the closing day of ADC Reconnect: The Army’s installation strategy, released in December, will help prepare installations for an “information-age strategy” that recognizes adversaries have found ways to bring the...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
DOD has earned a B-minus for diversity and inclusion but is on track to improve that with congressional support for more resources, Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday at ADC Reconnect. “Maybe by this time next...
by ADC | Jul 21, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, PFAS
The Army West Point Athletic Association has started a $95 million campaign to upgrade Michie Stadium and create a Victory Plaza to celebrate cadet-athletes, AP reported. “These efforts will put our facility on the precipice of being one of the finest that college...
