by ADC | Sep 20, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
The Senate Thursday approved legislation to provide $3 billion in short-term funding the Department of Veterans Affairs said it needed by today to continue making benefits payments, as Military.com reported. President Biden is expected to sign it. “Our veterans were...
by ADC | Sep 13, 2024 | On Base, Veterans
Veterans advocates are optimistic lawmakers will agree to fix a $3 billion shortfall in the Department of Veterans Affairs budget for the current fiscal year, Military Times reported. VA officials have said without a patch in place by next week, benefits checks may be...
by ADC | Sep 12, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) postponed a Wednesday vote on a stopgap spending bill, saying he will work to “build consensus” among Republicans and try to bring the bill to the floor next week, as Politico reported. The bill would extend current government...
by ADC | Aug 15, 2024 | On Base, Veterans
The departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs are making changes to the Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, according to a press release. The program provides rental assistance to veterans experiencing homelessness, but until now, the...
by ADC | Aug 12, 2024 | On Base, Three Questions, Veterans
Defense communities and organizations that support veterans are learning to adapt to help younger veterans. ADC On Base asked Liz Hartman, a military veteran, commander of District 6 for the American Legion Department of North Carolina and a 2024 Defense Community...
by ADC | Jul 25, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
Fort Hood Shooting Survivor Hosts Concert in New York to Fund Fisher House Last Saturday, Olean, New York saw the Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit Concert at Bradner Stadium, which featured food, games, and live performances. The event was organized by Fort Hood,...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2024 | Mental Health, On Base, Veterans
The DOD and VA Joint Executive Committee should improve the way it communicates with transitioning service members who may be seeking mental health services, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report. DOD automatically enrolls any departing service...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life, Veterans
A subsidy program that helps provide internet access to 23 million Americans – about half of them service members and veterans – is on track to run out of money at the end of the month, Military Times reported. The Affordable Connectivity Program began in the early...
by ADC | Mar 14, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Mental Health, On Base, Veterans
The head of the American Legion said Wednesday that the veterans organization would be willing to work with lawmakers on an initiative to safely store veterans’ guns at American Legion posts, especially for those who are in duress and may be contemplating suicide....
