by ADC | Sep 19, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Biden administration on Friday announced its 21st drawdown of equipment from DOD inventories to send to Ukraine. The package is worth $600 million. “To meet Ukraine’s evolving battlefield requirements, the United States will continue to work with its allies and...
by ADC | Sep 13, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Some conservative organizations in Washington are encouraging GOP lawmakers to oppose President Biden’s latest request for more Ukraine aid, Defense One reported. The White House said it will request another $13.7 billion for Ukraine support, saying it may need that...
by ADC | Sep 9, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The U.S. announced Thursday it will send another $675 million in arms support to Ukraine, detailed in a Pentagon press release. It is also committing $2 billion in financial aid to the region, half of which will go to Ukraine. The other $1 billion will be split among...
by ADC | Sep 8, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House and Senate leaders appear to have broad agreement about pursuing a continuing resolution to keep government spending at its current levels until mid-December, leaving the final spending decisions until the lame duck session. A continuing resolution is almost...
by ADC | Aug 15, 2022 | In Our Communities, On Base, Russia-Ukraine, Veterans, Water
About 260 soldiers from Fort Campbell, Kentucky will deploy to Europe this fall to support the response to Russia’s attack of Ukraine, the Army announced…. The Navy will contribute almost $15 million to help protect the groundwater aquifer serving Joint Base Pearl...
by ADC | Aug 12, 2022 | Energy, In Our Communities, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
More than 3,800 soldiers have begun returning to Fort Stewart, Georgia this week after a rapid deployment to Europe in early March, soon after Russia attacked Ukraine, AP reported. Soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas will take their place…. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri...
by ADC | Aug 8, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Biden administration may announce as soon as today that it is preparing another security assistance package to send to Ukraine, Reuters reported. The package could be worth about $1 billion and include munitions for long-range weapons and armored medical transport...
by ADC | Aug 2, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The U.S. is sending another package of aid to Ukraine, including ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and 75,000 rounds of 15mm artillery ammunition, the Pentagon announced in a Monday press release. It’s the Biden administration’s 17th drawdown of...
by ADC | Jul 28, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
More than 10,000 U.S. service members are still deployed to NATO and ally nations to help protect them and to support Ukrainians. About 15,000 initially deployed five months ago. Here are the current deployments, according to Military Times: 500 soldiers from V Corps...
