by ADC | Apr 11, 2024 | Defense Communities National Summit, Defense Community Champions, On Base
Jana Evans, San Antonio Area Manager for Soldiers’ Angels, was named a 2023-2024 Defense Community Champion by the Association of Defense Communities during this week’s Defense Communities National Summit. Evans was presented with her award by Rep. Tony Gonzales...
by ADC | Apr 11, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
A new report from Military.com alleged abuse at child development centers at or near military installations. According to its site’s timestamp, Military.com first published its report, “Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little...
by ADC | Apr 11, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania is the first Army site to break ground as part of the service’s modernization plan, according to ABC 27 and an Army story. “It’s the first groundbreaking for the organic industrial base, 15-year, modernization implementation plan,”...
by ADC | Apr 10, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) “has a very stark choice in front of him — pass a Ukraine aid bill or remain speaker,” Punchbowl News reported this morning. As On Base reported yesterday, Johnson is floating a plan that would provide aid to Ukraine, along with...
by ADC | Apr 10, 2024 | Defense Communities National Summit, Defense Community Champions, On Base
Elizabeth Hartman, Commander of American Legion Post 539 in Eastern North Carolina, was named a 2023-2024 Defense Community Champion by the Association of Defense Communities during this week’s Defense Communities National Summit. Watch her story here. The Defense...
by ADC | Apr 10, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Recruitment
The Army will become the “presenting partner” of the first season of the United Football League, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Army logo will appear on the 50-yard line and on player uniforms. Army personnel and veterans will participate in televised sideline...
by ADC | Apr 9, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is unlikely to release his plan for Ukraine aid this week, Punchbowl News reported this morning. Johnson’s plan is expected to include provisions that would fund the support with seized Russan assets and pausing the Biden...
by ADC | Apr 9, 2024 | ADC50, On Base
ADC President Karen Holt announced the association’s plan for celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 and how it will use the milestone to advance its mission. The ADC50 plan “emphasizes being more than a mere anniversary celebration,” Holt said at the Defense...
by ADC | Apr 8, 2024 | News from ADC, On Base
Two new members were elected to the ADC board of directors during the association’s annual membership meeting Monday. Elaine Bryant, executive vice president of aerospace and defense at the Dayton Development Coalition in Ohio and managing director of JobsOhio’s...
by ADC | Apr 8, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, On Base
Today through Wednesday The Defense Communities National Summit is taking place at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. You can register on site. Tuesday 9:30 a.m.: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, and DOD...
