Blue Water Navy Legislation Heads To President’s Desk
With the Senate passage of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act on June 12, the legislation will now head to President Trump’s desk. The bill was passed unanimously by both the House and the Senate. There is no indication yet of when the president may sign it, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an enrollment ceremony at the Capitol on June 18 that she was sending it to him immediately and “within 24 hours this could be the law of the land.”
‘Navy Now’ Webinars Are Coming To AUSN
We’re excited to announce a series of Navy Now webinars at AUSN, which we expect to launch this summer. The webinars will allow our membership to ask questions live to experts on subjects such as TRICARE, the MISSION Act, Blue Water Navy, and other topics of interest to our membership. Stay tuned for announcements in the next few weeks on topics, speakers, and a schedule. We would like to thank everyone who participated in our email survey on what topics should be covered for these webinars, and encourage you to submit your survey if you haven’t already.
Speaker Pelosi Signs HR 299, Gives Pen To AUSN
“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed HR 299 – the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act – on Tuesday after it was unanimously passed by both the House and the Senate, and she gave one of the pens used to sign the bill to AUSN, one of several veterans organizations who stood behind her for the ceremony. Pelosi was joined by House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano and Ranking Member Phil Roe.” Read more.
Acting Secretary Of Defense Patrick Shanahan Steps Down
“Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will not go through the nomination process and will resign from his position in order to ‘devote more time with his family,’ President Trump tweeted on Tuesday.” Read more.
