by ADC | Feb 19, 2021 | Military Families, On Base
One of Jill Biden’s priorities as First lady is to better understand the key issues affecting military families, a vulnerable population that has experienced adversity through the pandemic including food security and extended deployments. Biden recently...
by ADC | Feb 17, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Paul Cramer, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for sustainment announced that the remaining four remaining privatized housing tenant rights will come by summer, Military Times reports. “This represents a fundamental step in our ongoing effort to improve...
by ADC | Feb 10, 2021 | Military Families, On Base
Facebook announced it has recently taken action to actively remove and ban misinformation as it relates to the COVID-19 vaccine, but the damage may require persistent education to remediate the problem. Despite the military quickly vaccinating its service members,...
by ADC | Feb 2, 2021 | Military Families, On Base
A new paper by The National Military Spouse Network highlights the challenges and opportunities facing service member families, particular for military spouses seeking meaningful employment. Recommendations in the report include: improving data collection and tracking...
by ADC | Jan 15, 2021 | Military Families, On Base
Incoming first lady Jill Biden announced plans to reintroduce the Joining Forces initiative, a program that supports veteran and military families that was started by herself and former first lady Michelle Obama in 2011. The three primary areas that the...
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by ADC | Jan 11, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The Military Family Advisory Network has launched a survey regarding food insecurity among military and veteran families. Please share with your network and take a moment to complete the 3 minute survey… The Navy recently launched the United States Naval...
by ADC | Jan 5, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Congress recently overturned President Donald Trump’s veto on the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), thus voting to enact the $741 billion defense policy bill. “Not only does this bill give our service members and their families the resources they...
by ADC | Dec 14, 2020 | Military Families, On Base
A recent survey conducted by the South Sound Military Community Partnership shows the housing challenges facing service members and their families at Joint Base Lewis-McCord in Washington State. The U.S. Army asks its service members to live within a 30-minute commute...
by ADC | Dec 10, 2020 | Military Families, On Base
A ceremony on Wednesday inducted 85 new partners to the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), a DOD program which recently increased its membership to 473 to 559 members, Military Times reports. MSEP currently has over 235,000 online job listings with...
