by ADC | Jul 1, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
Congress is in the thick of spending discussions before leaving D.C. for the July 4th break. Here are some of this week’s developments so far: The House Appropriations Committee approved its $280 billion military construction and veterans affairs spending bill...
by ADC | Jun 30, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A Republican campaign donor is privately funding a deployment of up to 50 National Guard members from South Dakota to the U.S.-Mexico border, Axios reported…. Commissaries at several bases in North Carolina and South Carolina are adding curbside pickup service,...
by ADC | Jun 30, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base
The Army and its commanders’ necessary focus on deployments and combat over the past 20 years have contributed to some of the personnel issues installations have experienced, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said Tuesday at a House Armed Services Committee hearing....
by ADC | Jun 30, 2021 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base, PFAS
Democratic appropriators in the House released a $706 billion DOD spending bill Tuesday – slightly lower than President Joe Biden’s request. Here are some of the highlights of the bill, based on a committee summary and the draft bill text: 7% military pay raise A...
by ADC | Jun 29, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
New legislation would address a teacher shortage in many military communities, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said in a joint press release. “This bill will make sure military communities are able to attract outstanding teachers, therefore helping students thrive,”...
by ADC | Jun 25, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families
Hunt Military Communities has taken over management of the 925 homes at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, KTSA News reported…. Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia will permanently host the Air Force’s advanced training unit for the F-22 Raptor jet, Air Force Times reported…....
by ADC | Jun 25, 2021 | Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base
A House Appropriations subcommittee meets Friday morning to review its draft spending bill for military construction and veterans affairs. “The bill specifically targets military housing and child care needs, women’s and mental health priorities, and the climate...
by ADC | Jun 23, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will recommend to President Joe Biden that the military remove commanders from investigating sexual assault claims, AP reported Tuesday night. DOD has long opposed such a change. “As I made clear on my first full day in office, this is a...
by ADC | Jun 22, 2021 | Military Families, On Base, Veterans
More than four times as many post-9/11 service members have died by suicide than did in combat, according to a new study from Brown University. The authors argue that the federal government needs to do more work in defense communities to tackle the crisis. The study...
