Snap of the Week
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Division Color Guard participate in the 92nd Hollywood Parade in Los Angeles Dec. 1. Marines participated in the parade to improve community relations and increase morale. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock
BRAC, Stopgap, NDAA and More from ADC’s Post-Election Webinar
ADC Executive Director Matt Borron hosted The Roosevelt Group Principal Matthew Herrmann and POLITICO Pentagon reporter Paul McLeary Thursday on a post-election webinar for ADC members. Here are some of the moments you may have missed. On a Continuing Resolution It...
Hegseth Trying to Win Senate Support
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has spent the week meeting with Republican senators to try to get their support for his troubled nomination to become Defense secretary. “I think most people do not expect Hegseth to make it,” a Republican senator told The Hill....
Johnson Says No to More Ukraine Aid, Awaits Trump’s Direction
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will not include an additional round of aid for Ukraine in a stopgap spending bill, Politico reported. The White House requested the funding to make weapons to send to Ukraine and refill the U.S. military’s stock. “It is not the...
Trump Picks Iraq War Vet as Army Secretary
President-elect Trump has nominated Daniel Driscoll, an Army veteran who served in the Iraq war to lead the Army, as AP reported. A friend and aide to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, Driscoll has worked in investment banking and as a consultant in North Carolina....
Eleven Florida Communities Get Infrastructure Funding to Support Military
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced $2.1 million in funding to communities for infrastructure projects that support the military through the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program, according to a press release. “These awards will have impacts across the state,...
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Eleven Florida Communities Get Infrastructure Funding to Support Military
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced $2.1 million in funding to communities for infrastructure projects that support the military through the...
Investor and Former Intelligence Board Adviser Is Trump’s Pick for Deputy SecDef
President-elect Donald Trump has offered billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg the role of deputy defense secretary, The Washington Post reported...
In Our Communities
New JROTC Program in Hawaii The Coast Guard has established a JROTC program at Kalani High School in Honolulu, the first such program in Hawaii,...
Army to Establish Regional Recruiting Commands in L.A., Atlanta
The Army will establish new regional recruiting centers in Los Angeles and work closely with leaders in those communities, according to a recent...
The New Funding Countdown
The federal government is set to shut down on Dec. 20 if Congress doesn’t reach an agreement on fiscal year 2025 spending by then. Following the...
Thursday: ADC Webinar on Changes in D.C.
ADC is inviting members and DOD/Federal employees to an exclusive post-election webinar Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. “As Washington and the nation...
Air Force Deployment Plans May Leave Bases Understaffed, GAO Says
Changes in how the Air Force organizes, deploys and trains forces may mean there aren’t enough airmen to fully staff some installations, the...
Trump Picks Business Leader for Navy Secretary
John Phelan, a business owner and Trump campaign donor, is President-elect Trump’s pick to become Navy secretary, as Navy Times reported. “John will...
Nineteen Leaders Named ADC Local Defense Community Champions
Nineteen people across the country have been named to the new class of local Defense Community Champions, through an initiative of ADC with support...
Helping Service Members and Military Families Plan for their Financial Futures
Military families are planning ahead for their 2025 finances in an uncertain economy. In the latest edition of America’s Defense Communities...