The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 (H.R. 299) is currently languishing in the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and as a result, vital funding of benefits that impacts the lives and livelihoods of veterans now hangs in the balance.
When and what the military will pay if it tells your base or command to evacuate? With hurricane season in full swing, it’s a perfect time to talk about when and how the military may pay travel expenses if you are instructed to evacuate.
WASHINGTON — As they left for summer recess, congressional lawmakers approved new legislation making it easier for WWII veterans exposed to mustard gas to receive medical and disability benefits. Now, as those elected officials return from break next week, advocates are hoping they’ll take up similar legislation for Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange during…
Military spouses will find it easier to apply for Department of Defense civilian jobs using military spouse preference, under new procedures being finalized now, according to DoD officials. Under new procedures, spouses will no longer have to report to a DoD human resources office/civilian personnel office within the commuting area of their sponsor’s new duty station…
U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today led a bipartisan group of senators in proposing legislation to replace the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) with an updated AUMF against al-Qaida, the Taliban, and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The legislation, cosponsored by Senators Jeff Flake…
Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) has recently unveiled his latest round of defense reform proposals. This year’s draft legislation includes a proposal that advances the Committee’s efforts to reform how the Department of Defense buys goods and services. The second aims to speed decision making and get more capability in the hands of the warfighter faster…
Under Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly recently released a plan to significant restructuring of how the Secretary of the Navy staff is organized to accelerate the pace of change and improve enterprise alignment in the business operations of the Department. “A more agile, accountable, and lethal force must be matched by business operations that…