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Biden Orders Regular Review of Service Member Benefits

Biden Orders Regular Review of Service Member Benefits

by ADC | Feb 2, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base

President Joe Biden on Wednesday officially ordered that DOD conduct a review of service members’ compensation, the routine Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. This will be the 14th official review. “We owe our service members our support and gratitude, and...
New HASC Subcommittee to Focus on Quality of Life

New HASC Subcommittee to Focus on Quality of Life

by ADC | Jan 31, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Housing, Military Families, NDAA, On Base

A new House Armed Services subcommittee on military quality of life will focus on issues like boosting pay for junior enlisted service members, military housing conditions, health coverage gaps, day care waiting lists and military spouse employment challenges, its...
RAND Study Shows COVID’s Impact on Army Families

RAND Study Shows COVID’s Impact on Army Families

by ADC | Jan 24, 2023 | COVID-19, Military Families, On Base

Numbers from a new RAND Corp. study confirm that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on a vast number of Army spouses. The report, “Today’s Army Spouse Panel Survey Results: Impact of COVID-19, August 2020 to May 2021,” was published last week. Key findings...
Military Families Go Hungrier than Civilian Counterparts, RAND Study Says

Military Families Go Hungrier than Civilian Counterparts, RAND Study Says

by ADC | Jan 20, 2023 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Food insecurity is a bigger issue for service members’ families than it is for their peers, even when compared to civilians who make less money than they do, as Army Times wrote in its analysis of a RAND study requested by Congress. “While food insecurity is a problem...
New Law Sets National Standards for Spouse Licensure Reciprocity

New Law Sets National Standards for Spouse Licensure Reciprocity

by ADC | Jan 9, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base

President Biden on Thursday signed a new law to make it easier for military spouses to transfer their professional licenses and certifications when they move across state lines for a new duty assignment. The new law requires states to offer reciprocity and lays out...
Service Members to Get 12 Weeks of Parental Leave

Service Members to Get 12 Weeks of Parental Leave

by ADC | Jan 5, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base

All service members can now take up to 12 weeks of parental leave within a year after the birth or adoption of a child, according to Military Times. The newly announced policy sets a standard across the services. “It is important for the development of military...
Pentagon Misses Deadline to Announce Parental Leave Policy

Pentagon Misses Deadline to Announce Parental Leave Policy

by ADC | Jan 4, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base

Congress mandated that the military services announce plans for an updated parental leave policy by the end of 2022, but DOD has still not released the information, Military.com reported. “It’s creating chaos on the planning for our newborn,” one active duty sailor...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Dec 23, 2022 | Base Redevelopment, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base

The city of San Francisco, California now mandates that private employers pay some Guard members and reservists for they time they spend away for training or deployments. If the private sector salary is higher than the worker’s military pay, the company will be...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Dec 16, 2022 | Energy, Housing, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base

A new clinic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii will treat military family members experiencing long-term health problems linked to last year’s Red Hill fuel spill, the Star and Advertiser reported. The clinic will open Jan. 3 and stay open indefinitely…....
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