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…
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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…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs released their 2020 budget request and 2021 advanced appropriations request last week. The request calls for $220.2 billion in total funding for the department, which is a 9.5 percent increase over 2019. According to the VA, the 2020 budget will provide for: 7.1 million patients treated by VA, an increase…
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VA 2020 Budget Released, $19 Billion Higher Than 2019 The White House has released its fiscal 2020 budget proposal, and it includes $216 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs — a $19 billion (9.5 percent) increase over fiscal 2019. However, there are concerns: the budget calls for more privatization of VA responsibilities, and a…
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AUSN has signed on to a joint letter to reintroduce S. 545, the Pay Our Coast Guard Act. The legislation would make continuous appropriations for Coast Guard pay during a government shutdown. While appropriations for the Defense Department have already been signed into law, the Coast Guard — which falls under the Department of Homeland…
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Several veteran organizations urged President Trump to persuade two Senators to allow a vote on HR 299, a bill that would provide benefits to “blue water” Navy veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. The bill enjoys wide support in both the House and Senate, but Sens. Lee and Enzi have blocked the…
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Patrick M. Shanahan has been named the acting Secretary of Defense, replacing outgoing SecDef James Mattis. Shanahan was named the 33rd Deputy Secretary of Defense on July 19, 2017. Before that, he served as a senior vice president at Boeing. “As acting secretary of defense, I now look forward to working with President Trump to…
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The sponsor of legislation that would help certain naval veterans who served in the Vietnam War obtain compensation for health complications caused by Agent Orange exposure is hopeful the legislation will move forward, despite expressed opposition from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Since their 2015 book “Extreme Ownership” became a bestseller, former US Navy SEAL commanders Jocko Willink and Leif Babin’s management insights have been in high demand. The leadership consulting firm they started in 2010, Echelon Front, has grown significantly since then and has worked with more than 400 businesses.
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