Debt Limit Talks: The Latest
Debt Limit Talks: The Latest

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are scheduled to meet this afternoon to talk about the looming debt limit crisis. Here’s what happened over the weekend as Biden wrapped up his G7 meetings in Japan and returned home. Treasury Secretary Janet...

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CNN: DOD Quietly Tones Down Its Anti-Extremism Efforts
CNN: DOD Quietly Tones Down Its Anti-Extremism Efforts

The Pentagon seems to have largely abandoned its efforts to combat extremism in the military, CNN reported Saturday, citing unnamed sources. DOD’s Countering Extremism Working Group made six recommendations at the end of 2021, and only one of those has been...

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In Our Communities
In Our Communities

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) is sending a National Guard unit to Texas for a mission “supporting Customs and Border Protection officers and agents along the Southwest border,” AP reported. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) also announced he’s sending Guard troops and...

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Snap of the Week
Snap of the Week

Navy Hospital Corpsman HM2 Brett Maronbrown provides triage to a simulated casualty during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care Tier Three Instructor test at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina May 18. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar

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In Our Communities

An initial Air Force review shows there are no current risk factors to explain an unusual number of service members’ blood cancer diagnoses at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, AP reported. Reports surfaced in January that at least nine missileers who served at the...

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In Our Communities

Three Army helicopter pilots from Fort Wainwright, Alaska died after two Apaches crashed in Central Alaska Thursday, the Washington Post reported. A fourth soldier was still in the hospital early Friday. “This is an incredible loss for these soldiers’ families, their...

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‘I’m the Translator’: New ADC Podcast Episode Focuses on What Inspires a Defense Community Champion

The latest episode of America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast focuses on the 2023 Defense Community Champions program, of which Navy Federal Credit Union is the official sponsor. The episode is now live on Spotify, YouTube and wherever podcasts are available. It’s...

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