by ADC | Aug 4, 2023 | In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
A military spouse has won a preliminary court battle against Texas education officials who refused to accept her school counseling licenses from other states, Military Times reported. The Justice Department has filed a supporting statement in the case, saying Texas is...
by ADC | Jul 25, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
More than 500 military family members signed a petition asking Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to end his blanket blockade on hundreds of officer and admiral promotions. Some of the spouses hand-delivered the petition to Tuberville’s office Monday, according to...
by ADC | Jul 24, 2023 | Military Families, On Base
The Air Force said Friday that some airmen can continue moves to their next duty station. The service had temporarily halted all PCS moves because of a budget shortfall due to higher-than-expected personnel costs, as Air Force Times reported. Now any service members...
by ADC | Jul 20, 2023 | Military Families, On Base
The Justice Department recently sent a letter to all state licensing authorities about new congressional requirements allowing service members and their spouses to use their professional licenses or certificates when they move to a new jurisdiction for military orders...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, NDAA, On Base
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Monday robustly backed the Pentagon’s policy to reimburse travel costs for service members or spouses who need to go to another state for reproductive care if their duty station’s state has restrictive...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2023 | Military Families, On Base
The Small Business Administration launched a new program to help military spouses learn how to start their own businesses, according to a press release. The Military Spouse Pathway to Business Program includes virtual and in-person classes nationally for spouses “with...
by ADC | Jul 17, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, NDAA, On Base
The House passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act Friday on a near party-line vote, a rarity for legislation that usually passes with overwhelmingly bipartisan numbers. All but a few Democrats voted against the bill after Republican amendments...
by ADC | Jul 11, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said on CNN Monday night that he has no plans to withdraw his blanket hold on hundreds of DOD nominations and promotions, saying it’s his right as a Senator to place such holds to draw attention to an issue, even as almost all of his...
by ADC | Jul 11, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The Air Force is pausing some PCS moves and payment bonuses, because high personnel costs have stretched its budget, the service said in a Monday statement. “Due to inflation, [moving] costs were higher than budgeted, and we made investments in recruiting and...
