by ADC | Nov 15, 2023 | GADC, On Base, Veterans
A unique program in El Paso, Texas supports transitioning service members. The Bridge Fellowship is managed by the city and connects service members, veterans and spouses to jobs in local government. Watch the story. El Paso was recognized last week as a 2023 Great...
by ADC | Nov 1, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Veterans
Senate leaders hope they can pass a three-bill spending package today that includes funding for military construction and veterans affairs. The measures would be the first three fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills to clear the Senate. The House has passed four. The...
by ADC | Oct 30, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
The Air Force has activated two detachments at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia to focus on electronic warfare, C4ISRNET reported. “Our team here at Robins will identify what our weak points are and be able to point us in the direction we need to go,” Col. Josh Koslov,...
by ADC | Oct 26, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Israel-Hamas, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Russia-Ukraine, Veterans
Many in Washington and across the country are learning about House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Here’s what we know about his work on defense issues, according to Military.com and other media reports. Johnson is a member of the Armed Services Committee and the...
by ADC | Oct 18, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana was set to be renamed Louisiana National Guard Training Center at a ceremony this morning. Louisiana National Guard officials voluntarily chose to rename the installation as federal bases also shed Confederacy-linked names,...
by ADC | Oct 5, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
The Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on the Navy’s plan to defuel the Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. The process is set to begin Oct. 16…. Michigan will now waive the bachelor’s degree...
by ADC | Sep 5, 2023 | Military Families, On Base, Veterans
At the American Legion’s annual convention last week, it officially kicked off its Base Assessment and Servicemember Experience (BASE) initiative to understand and help solve problems military families face, as Military Times reported. “Military quality-of-life issues...
by ADC | Aug 4, 2023 | On Base, Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun deploying mobile medical units to cities across the country to provide care for homeless and at-risk veterans, VA announced in a press release. “Veterans experiencing homelessness face a variety of barriers to accessing...
by ADC | Aug 4, 2023 | In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
A military spouse has won a preliminary court battle against Texas education officials who refused to accept her school counseling licenses from other states, Military Times reported. The Justice Department has filed a supporting statement in the case, saying Texas is...
