by ADC | Jul 28, 2023 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base, Veterans
Lawmakers made progress on several defense-related measures before leaving D.C. through Labor Day. Here’s what happened Thursday. Defense Authorization: The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, 86-11. Armed Services leaders and staffers from both...
by ADC | Jul 26, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
A new monument near the Louisiana state capitol honors Black service members, including Buffalo soldiers, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and others, the Louisiana Illuminator reported…. Military Times talked with the founder of...
by ADC | Jul 25, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
The White House is threatening to veto the House’s appropriations bill for military construction and Veterans Affairs, saying the VA portion of the bill contains too many partisan amendments on controversial topics, as Military Times reported. “The draft bill includes...
by ADC | Jul 20, 2023 | On Base, Veterans
July 25 has been designated “National Hire a Veteran Day,” and the Army & Air Force Exchange is celebrating by holding on-the-spot job interviews with veterans at almost 80 sites around the world, according to a press release. “Hiring veterans is a core part of...
by ADC | Jul 3, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
The administration is investing $3.1 billion in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care program to help fight homelessness. Community groups and local governments can apply for the grants. Part of the HUD funding will trickle down to local...
by ADC | Jun 27, 2023 | On Base, Veterans
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a case that could drastically increase the benefits available to many veterans, as Military Times reported. The case centers on whether veterans are eligible to receive education benefits from both the Montgomery GI Bill...
by ADC | May 31, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Veterans
The debt limit and spending deal between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will increase funding for Veterans Affairs, even as most nondefense discretionary spending levels will be frozen for two years, as Military Times reported. VA spending...
by ADC | May 26, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Veterans
There is no final deal yet to raise the debt limit by June 1, but the New York Times reported late Thursday that one was starting to take shape. According to the article, negotiators are considering raising the debt ceiling for two years and agreeing to some spending...
by ADC | May 24, 2023 | Force Culture, On Base, Veterans
There is “no evidence to support the notion that the veteran community, as a whole, manifests higher rates of support for violent extremist groups or extremist beliefs than the American public,” RAND wrote in a report released this week. RAND talked with about 1,000...
