by ADC | Jul 28, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The U.S. will end its combat role in Iraq by the end of the year, President Joe Biden said this week. Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair Gen. John Hyten also signaled the change. “We have to not ignore the threats in the Middle East, but deal with the threat to the...
by ADC | Jul 28, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Thursday that all federal employees and contractors must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested regularly, CNN reported late Tuesday, citing a knowledgeable source. The President is expected to stop short of imposing...
by ADC | Jul 28, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
The top two appropriators in the Senate announced a spending deal Tuesday that would fund the Capitol police and reimburse the National Guard for its deployment to Capitol Hill following the Jan. 6 riots. Guard leaders have said without that $521 million it would have...
by ADC | Jul 27, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Senate confirmed Frank Kendall to become the new Air Force secretary. The voice vote Monday night came after three senators withdrew formal objections blocking Kendall’s confirmation. Kendall was the Pentagon’s acquisition chief during the Obama administration....
by ADC | Jul 27, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Mental health must be approached as any other health issue is, “with compassion and professionalism and resources,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said this weekend. “If you’re hurting, there are resources available.” Austin made the remarks while visiting Alaska,...
by ADC | Jul 27, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base, Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is giving all its frontline health care workers two months to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their jobs, the department announced Monday in a press release. “I am doing this because it’s the best way to keep our...
by ADC | Jul 26, 2021 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The defense policy bill approved last week by the Senate Armed Services Committee would change the Air National Guard to the “Air and Space National Guard,” suggesting lawmakers do not want to create a separate reserve component for the Space Force. Air Force and...
by ADC | Jul 26, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base
Army leaders and commanders are trying to combat vaccine hesitancy among soldiers. Those who haven’t received their shots yet are typically in one of two camps, Col. Owen Price, the force health protection officer at Fort Bragg, N.C. told Military.com. “One is they...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying again to pass legislation allowing GI Bill benefits to be applied to business startup costs instead of schooling. “Higher education is essential for many [veterans], but some have a different calling,” one of the sponsors,...
