by arhoden | Apr 18, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
Hawaii Base Implements Substantial Water Plant Upgrades Schofield Barracks, Hawaii recently completed upgrades on its water plant, increasing the reliability for members stationed on Oahu, the Army reported. The $4.6 million project installed new pumps and motors that...
by arhoden | Apr 17, 2025 | On Base, Veterans
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Mike Bost (R-Ill.) said he trusts that the administration’s job cuts at VA will not affect veterans’ benefits. “The amount of people who have been let go so far is minimal,” Bost told Military Times. “I trust [VA Secretary Doug...
by arhoden | Apr 17, 2025 | GADC, On Base
Three communities are being added to ADC’s Great American Defense Communities program, ADC announced at its recent Defense Communities National Summit. The 2025 class includes Yuma, Arizona, the Greater Buckley Region in Colorado and Minot, North Dakota. Watch the...
by arhoden | Apr 17, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
Fort Moore Becomes Fort Benning Again Fort Moore, Georgia officially became Fort Benning again Tuesday during a redesignation ceremony. Benning had changed to Moore along with renamings at several other bases that had originally been named for Confederate leaders. The...
by arhoden | Apr 16, 2025 | Defense Budget, On Base
An executive order President Trump signed last week is designed to “revitalize and rebuild domestic maritime industries and workforce to promote national security and economic prosperity.” The order, named “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” lists several policy...
by arhoden | Apr 16, 2025 | On Base
Adm. Daryl Caudle seems to be the frontrunner to become chief of naval operations, Politico reported, citing multiple sources. He has led the U.S. Fleet Forces Command since 2021. A former Navy colleague told Politico that Caudle is “a no-nonsense guy.” “He goes and...
by arhoden | Apr 16, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
Maxwell AFB Begins Repairs After Weather Damage After facing strong winds and cold earlier this month, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama has begun repairs to dormitories and a training facility. The damage included the bursting of sprinkler system pipes due to the cold....
by arhoden | Apr 15, 2025 | On Base
President Trump signed a memo late Friday directing the Interior Department to turn over a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border to the Department of Defense. The Associated Press reported Monday that the long, 60-foot-wide border buffer that abuts Fort Huachuca, Arizona...
by arhoden | Apr 15, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Joint Chiefs Chair Air Force Gen. Dan Caine told members of the Joint Force in a new message that warfighters’’ “most basic responsibility is to be a force properly armed, globally integrated and ready to fight and win the nation’s wars.” Caine has been sworn in to...
