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…
Senate Unanimously Passes Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act “The Senate has unanimously passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, meaning the bill is now headed to the president’s desk to be signed into law. This is a tremendous development for our veterans, and one we were not able to accomplish last year: the…
They Gave It All – AUSN’s D-Day 75th Anniversary Remembrance “Seventy-five years ago today, German soldiers occupying the northern coast of France looked out to sea and saw an ominous – and for many, their last – sight: the United States Navy and other allied ships, filling the horizon as far as the eye could…
Navy Stories Of Heroism: Read Our Memorial Day Tribute “On June 1, 1813, James Lawrence was just two months removed from being promoted to Captain when his frigate – the USS Chesapeake – encountered the blockading Royal Navy frigate Shannon on his way to Boston. By this point, the United States of America was just…
Supreme Court Delays Final Ruling On ‘Blue Water’ Navy Decision The Supreme Court has granted a 30-day extension to the Department of Justice as it mulls whether to appeal a lower court ruling earlier this year that would extend presumptive benefits to tens of thousands of Navy veterans who served on ship during the Vietnam…
Major Blue Water Navy Push Coming Soon: Report Lawmakers are getting ready to make a big push to settle the Blue Water Navy-Agent Orange issue once and for all in the wake of the Procopio decision earlier this year. Military Times reports that Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) and Steve Daines (Mont.) have “announced plans to…
AUSN Joins TMC In Calling For Oversight Of Commissary And Exchange Proposal AUSN recently signed on to a letter by The Military Coalition that calls on Congress to increase oversight of a Pentagon proposal to merge the commissary and exchange systems. The proposal would have the commissary and exchange stores look the same, but certain…
Sen. Daines Confirmed For AUSN Capitol Hill Reception May 1 Sen. Steve Daines (MT) will be honored by AUSN at the annual Capitol Hill Reception on May 1, and the Senator has confirmed he will accept the award in person, joining Rep. Joe Courtney (CT) as the reception’s two honorees. The event will take place…
AUSN Receives $100,000 Donation From Independence Fund The Independence Fund (TIF) made a generous pledge of $100,000 to AUSN – NSHF (Navy Safe Harbor Foundation) in support of the Navy Wounded warrior adaptive sport PDRL (medically retired) athletes. TIF’s generosity helps provide PDRL athletes and their families / caregivers financial assistance to attend Team Navy…
AUSN, 9 Other VSOs Urge White House Not To Appeal Blue Water Navy Decision AUSN was one of 10 organizations to sign on to a letter sent to the president urging him not to direct the Justice Department to appeal a recent court decision that would give benefits to “Blue Water” Navy Vietnam veterans who…