From all of us at the Association of the United States Navy, we wish all of you a safe, happy, and healthy New Year. Rest assured that in 2021, AUSN will continue the fight for our Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, Veterans, retirees, and their families. Big things are on the horizon, and we expect this to…
The Navy beat its retention goals in fiscal 2020 and the service is now planning to release some sailors from contractual obligations early to deal with the overmanning, a Navy official said recently. The Navy measures retention in three “zones” — Zone A (up to 6 years of service), Zone B (6-10 years of service),…
It’s a special time of year for all of our Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and their families, and as many of us retire to wherever it is that we call home and family for the rest of 2020 (or stay put for safety’s sake), we want to send our best wishes out to all of those…
The Senate overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act in an 84-13 vote on Friday, joining the House, which passed the $741 billion bill 335-78 earlier in the week. It now heads to the president’s desk for his signature. AUSN wrote a letter to House and Senate leadership supporting the bill due to a provision…
The House of Representatives has passed the National Defense Authorization Act by an overwhelming majority, 335-78, as the bill now goes to the Senate for approval before heading to the president’s desk. AUSN wrote a letter to House and Senate leadership supporting the bill due to a provision that would provide benefits to tens of…
Seventy-nine years ago today, the sailors at Pearl Harbor probably didn’t feel in danger when they woke up that morning. It was just another day in the United States Navy, after all. But by the end of the day, 2,403 Americans made the ultimate sacrifice. Sailors who expected their most exciting activity that day to…
Thanks to the continued advocacy of AUSN and many other Military/Veteran Service Organizations (MSOs/VSOs), the latest version of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act reportedly contains an AUSN-supported provision that would provide benefits to Veterans exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The amendment was successfully included in the new NDAA bill, which was sent…
The Navy will decommission the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after determining the vessel would be too costly to repair after a July fire aboard the ship caused extensive damage, the Navy announced in a Nov. 30 statement. After “thorough consideration” and an extensive material assessment, the Navy believes that it…