Posts Tagged ‘congress’
Report: Space playing field becoming more level
While the United States has enjoyed its position at the top of the space industry for decades, U.S. policymakers are now going to have to contend with a much more crowded and level playing field in space, according to the Pentagon’s interim Space Posture Review that was sent to Congress in early March. The SPR is meant to provide lawmakers [...]
Towns hosting missiles anxious about nuke cuts
JUDITH GAP, Mont. — Here in America’s nuclear heartland, where underground missile silos dot the landscape, a proposed U.S.-Russia treaty to reduce nuclear weapons is nothing short of alarming. The military workers who maintain those missiles support cities as large as Great Falls, where 40 percent of the economy depends upon Malmstrom [...]
Vets Missing Out on Better Benefits
Only a fraction of wounded veterans who could get better benefits have applied in the two years since Congress, acting on concerns the military was cutting costs by downplaying injuries, ordered the Pentagon to review disputed claims. See the rest here: Vets Missing Out on Better Benefits
Report: Some vets miss out on better benefits
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Only a fraction of wounded veterans who could get better benefits have applied in the two years since Congress, acting on concerns the military was cutting costs by downplaying injuries, ordered the Pentagon to review disputed claims. As of mid-March, only 921 vets have applied out of the 77,000 the Pentagon estimates are [...]
McHugh: Gays who speak up can be discharged
WASHINGTON — Reversing course, Army Secretary John McHugh warned soldiers Thursday that they still can be discharged for acknowledging they are gay, saying he misspoke earlier this week when he suggested the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy had been temporarily suspended. The public stumble by a senior [...]
Pentagon Wants $33B More for Afghan War
The Pentagon wants $33 billion in additional funding to pay for the war in Afghanistan this year and train the Afghan military, but members of Congress want to make sure they’re not writing a blank check. Read more here: Pentagon Wants $33B More for Afghan War
Countries to Receive Special Defense Department Funds
The Defense Department has notified Congress that eight countries will receive special funds from the department this year. See the article here: Countries to Receive Special Defense Department Funds
Gates issues new rules on gay ban
As expected, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Thursday that he has approved a “fairer and more appropriate” enforcement of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that bans open service by gays. The biggest change, reflecting concerns that Gates voiced before the Senate Feb. 2 when he [...]
Guard Should Remain an Operational Reserve
National Guard leaders went to Capitol Hill with a message to Congress from Guardsmen: "We want to remain an operational reserve." Continue reading here: Guard Should Remain an Operational Reserve
New guidelines coming for discharging gays
WASHINGTON — Discharging a gay person for violating the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy will draw unprecedented scrutiny under new orders from Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who is already pushing to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military. Guidelines to be announced Thursday call [...]
