by ADC | Jun 21, 2021 | Military Families, On Base
Service members, military families and veterans are twice as likely than other Americans to buy into myths that those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are violent or dangerous, Military.com reported. About a third of military-connected respondents to a...
by ADC | Jun 21, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Military families in five regions will be contacted in early July with an offer to help pay for in-home child care costs. The outreach is part of the launch of DOD’s In-Home Child Care Fee Assistance Pilot. The program is rolling out in five regions where there is...
by ADC | Jun 7, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Military service leaders have been promising that the remaining portions of the privatized housing tenant bill of rights would be in place this month. But Friday, DOD pushed it off to September. “DOD expects all 18 tenant rights to be fully available at all...
by ADC | Jun 6, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, News from ADC, On Base
Phillip Carpenter, the chief operating officer of Lendlease, spoke with ADC’s Matt Borron about updates to privatized military housing, its improved tenant service processes and what military families can expect next. Watch their discussion.
by ADC | May 27, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
President Joe Biden is sending Congress a $6 trillion budget proposal Friday, with $715 billion of that dedicated to defense, about the same level as in the current fiscal year. The budget “reflects difficult funding decisions necessary to ensure that we have the...
by ADC | May 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Military Families, On Base
Thousands of Air Force families are still waiting for child care, according to an Air Force report that was obtained by Federal News Network. Capacity was limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, and demand is increasing as parents return to their worksites. As of...
by ADC | May 23, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.) announced Sunday he will include Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-N.Y.) military sexual assault reform in his committee’s markup of the defense authorization bill, The Hill reported. Gillibrand’s plan to remove sexual assault...
by ADC | May 20, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Military Families, On Base
The Pentagon is urging military service leaders and installation commanders to double up efforts encouraging service members to get COVID-19 vaccinations. “Vaccination enhances operational readiness and protects the force, DOD said in a Thursday memo signed by Deputy...
by ADC | May 19, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
ADC and Navy Federal Credit Union announced their new Guiding Your Mission initiative Wednesday. The program promotes financial wellness and career development within military and veteran communities by connecting them with financial and career counselors who serve at...
