by ADC | Sep 29, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base
When the government shuts down this weekend, as now seems likely, service members will be expected to report to duty as normal, but their pay will be delayed. That will hurt military families, especially those who are food-insecure or living paycheck to paycheck,...
by ADC | Sep 28, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base
The Senate Wednesday rejected a unanimous consent request to consider Sen. Dan Sullivan’s (R-Alaska) bill to ensure military pay during a government shutdown. The objection came from Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who said lawmakers should...
by ADC | Sep 27, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base
The country is inching closer to a government shutdown when the fiscal year ends Saturday night. Here’s the latest: “Based on what we know right now, it seems exceedingly likely that the federal government is going to shut down this weekend. Full stop.” That’s how...
by ADC | Sep 13, 2023 | In Our Communities, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Members of the Massachusetts National Guard are deploying to understaffed emergency shelters across the state that are housing displaced and migrant families, the Boston Herald reported…. Columbus State University in Georgia has opened the Schuster Student Success...
by ADC | Sep 5, 2023 | Military Families, On Base, Veterans
At the American Legion’s annual convention last week, it officially kicked off its Base Assessment and Servicemember Experience (BASE) initiative to understand and help solve problems military families face, as Military Times reported. “Military quality-of-life issues...
by ADC | Aug 31, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
A pilot program is helping Army reserve soldiers find child care providers for the weekends reservists are reporting for training, as Military.com recently reported. The program is being piloted in West Liberty, Iowa and Clay County, Missouri. “Through increased...
by ADC | Aug 24, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Housing, Military Families, On Base
The Air Force will spend “more than $1.6 billion in infrastructure funding… to improve unaccompanied housing and child development centers across the Department of the Air Force,” according to a Wednesday press release. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center will...
by ADC | Aug 21, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The Air Force is seeking public comment on how it calculates Support for Military Families scorecards related to spouse licensure reciprocity and dependent education, according to an announcement published last week. Congress has required that the basing-decision...
by ADC | Aug 4, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Many military families soon will be able to sign up for flexible spending accounts that allow them to use pre-tax money for dependent care, such as child care, preschool, day camps and adult day care, as Military.com reported. “This is a tool to help families find...
