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 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 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 21, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s personnel subcommittee overwhelming approved a proposal by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to change how major crimes are handled by the military. The language will now be debated by the full committee Wednesday as it marks up...
by ADC | Jul 21, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Defense Budget, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, News from ADC, On Base
Here are some moments you may have missed Tuesday at day one of ADC Reconnect: “The Navy is open for business,” Vice Admiral Yancy Lindsey, commander of Navy Installations Command, said. “I think we did a pretty darn good job” of navigating the pandemic, he added,...
by ADC | Jul 16, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) expects the Senate will vote this fall on her bill to overhaul the military justice system, The Hill reported. The bill would remove sexual assault and other major crimes from the chain of command. The bill has key Republican support...
by ADC | Jul 14, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base
The House Appropriations Committee passed a fiscal year 2022 defense spending bill Tuesday along party lines. The $705.9 billion draft is 1.4% above the current year’s spending, but Republicans say the top line should be 3% to 5% over current spending. “Now is the...
by ADC | Jul 12, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, Veterans
Military families at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana are testing a new app that lets them “sublet” their child care spots when they don’t need child care, Military Times reported. Families at several other Air Force bases will start using it this month…. The federal...
by ADC | Jul 12, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Defense Budget, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Veterans
Here are some stories you may have missed over the past week: The United States military mission in Afghanistan will officially end Aug. 31. “The likelihood that there’s going to be a Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely,”...
