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Why service members deserve the right to repair
Service members need the tools, parts and authority to make immediate fixes themselves, without having to navigate red tape
By Lt. Col. Cindy Serrano Roberts (ret.)
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Proposed Senate defense bill would add $500M in long-term Ukraine aid
The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative is one of two main ways the Pentagon has provided military support to Ukraine over the last three years.
Senate appropriators back 5 percent boost in defense spending for FY22
The plan is about $24 billion more than the White House request, but is in line with spending totals backed by conservatives and moderate Democrats in Congress.
US, Georgia sign military training pact amid Russian threat on the Black Sea
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Georgia, Ukraine and Romania to show support in the face of Russian military activity before he attends NATO’s defense ministerial meeting.
By Joe Gould
This week in Congress: Year-end deadlines loom large for lawmakers
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 18, 2021.
Here’s how to get your holiday goodies to troops overseas in time, but it will cost more
The grinch has been at work on some mailing costs.
By Karen Jowers
DoD schools worldwide navigate the pandemic with mostly open classrooms, low infection rates
Less than 1 percent of DoDEA students got COVID during the 2020-2021 school year, despite largely remaining open for in-person instruction.
By Karen Jowers
This week in Congress: When will defense appropriations arrive?
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 4, 2021.
Here’s how the new continuing resolution will frustrate the Pentagon
The short-term budget deal approved by Congress freezes billions of dollars in planned Pentagon acquisitions programs, as well as some of President Joe Biden’s top priorities to deter China. It could be months before they move ahead.
Shutdown averted; Congress approves stopgap budget plan
The budget extension came just a few hours before federal agencies would have been forced to shutter due to a lack of funding.
More than 500K in the military community need to renew their expired ID cards soon
Also, no more ID cards for 10-year-old children, as DoD moves that eligibility to children ages 14 and older.
By Karen Jowers
Spouses could more easily transfer professional licenses after PCS, under House plan
Transferring professional licenses has long been an issue for military spouses, who often face onerous and expensive processes to be able to work in their new location.
By Karen Jowers