First Black secretary of Defense orders nine military
bases honoring Confederate officers be renamed
Sailors on US Navy flattops have been drinking and
bathing in water contaminated by jet fuel for decades, veterans say
Judge Orders Navy to Review the Medical Discharges of at
Least 3,700 Sailors and Marines
H.R. 2974 – Military Spouse Hiring Act. This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax
Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC
permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such
as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim
a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A qualified military spouse is any individual
who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring
date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces. 05/04/2021 - Referred to the
House Committee on Ways and Means. 6/13/2022 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr.
Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first
sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado,
for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to
clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2974
H.R.6865 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022. 02/28/2022 - Referred to the House Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure. 03/01/2022
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. 03/29/2022 - On
motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by
the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 – 46.
03/30/2022 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6865
H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023. 07/14/2022
- Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 329 –
101. 07/28/2022 - Received in the
Senate. 10/11/2022 – Two amendments were
proposed.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7900
House approves bill rolling back coronavirus vaccine
mandate, setting 2023 defense priorities
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-12-08/house-ndaa-coronavirus-vaccine-mandate-8350365.html
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 -
Senate passes defense bill that arms U.S. allies, ends vaccine mandate: The
$858 billion legislation, directing more military aid for Ukraine and Taiwan,
now heads to President Biden for his signature
Final NDAA removes most House provisions on hate groups: Deletions
come after Senate Armed Services report called for halt to Pentagon
counter-extremism programs
https://rollcall.com/2022/12/14/final-ndaa-removes-most-house-provisions-on-hate-groups/
S. 4543 - the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. 07/18/2022 - Committee on Armed Services.
Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Reed. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under
General Orders
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4543
Why Doesn't the Pentagon Even Know If It Trained Burkina
Faso Coup Leader? Captain Ibrahim Traore
deposed the last man who overthrew the previous government — Lt. Col. Sandaogo
Damiba — who did extensive training with the U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM.
https://www.laprogressive.com/africa/burkina-faso-coup-leader
USAFA Cadet Forced to Choose Between Her Religion and Key
Training Told the Issue Is “Being Jewish”.
In the words of her parent, this cadet was “humiliated beyond
description” and “was more despondent than we’d ever heard her before.”
https://www.laprogressive.com/science-and-religion-2/the-issue-is-being-jewish
Ukraine president: A third of country's power stations
destroyed - Oct 19, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsHB1CrGCec
Putin declares martial law in occupied territories - Oct
19, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Q6p4Iz5XM
The Pentagon will pay for service members to travel for
abortions
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/20/1130316976/pentagon-abortion-travel
Navy Says It Has Found the Source of Water Contamination
Aboard Carrier, Leading to More Questions
Virginia Beach Sailor Convicted of Dealing Illegal
Machine Guns Also Had Grenade Launchers and Antitank Weapons, Prosecutor Says
Quad nations should establish a permanent maritime force,
retired Navy admiral says: The United States should combine with India,
Australia and Japan to launch a standing Indo-Pacific maritime force to counter
China, according to a former U.S. chief of naval operations.
Military Runs on Pride and Poor Leaders: This is one game
we can’t ever afford to lose.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-military-leaders-generals-politics-race-pc-11666642808
Statistic on Billboard Explained
https://worldbeyondwar.org/explained/
Chomsky: Options for Diplomacy Decline as Russia’s War on
Ukraine Escalates
In War, the Military Industrial Complex Always Wins:
Biden has entered a proxy war with Russia over Ukraine and could be entering a
proxy war with China over Taiwan. The only winner will be the military
industrial complex.
https://www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peace/military-industrial-complex-wins
MOAA Interview: Army Secretary on the Future Force,
Recruiting Woes, and More
New Poetry from Tanya Tuzeo: “My Brother, the Marine;”
“My Brother’s Shoebox;” and “My Brother’s Grenade”
New Nonfiction: “Survivor’s Paradox” by Chris Oliver
https://www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2022/10/new-nonfiction-survivors-paradox-by-chris-oliver/
China, Russia, and Nuclear Weapons: Not one of the
world’s nine nuclear powers has signed or ratified the UN Treaty on the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Until they do..
https://www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peace/china-russia-and-nuclear-weapons
Why is everyone in Washington talking about military
COVID vaccine mandates again? Opponents
say it's a matter of national security. So do advocates.
Navy to Accept Recruits with Lowest Test Scores as
Recruiting Goal Grows
After a Spike in Sexual Assaults on Troops, Is Real
Change on the Way? The 2023 defense
policy bill will close a prosecutorial loophole that advocates say has been
preventing justice for victims of rape, harassment, and other crimes.
Japan Announces Major Defense Overhaul
https://www.voanews.com/a/japan-announces-major-defense-overhaul-/6879402.html
Troops at two dozen bases exposed to toxic chemicals in
drinking water
Navy Finds Suicides Not Directly Linked to Conditions on
George Washington Carrier
Will a $1M oyster-shell plan stop this Marine base from
flooding?
For the Navy and
Marines, weather readiness is climate readiness
https://thehill.com/opinion/3778861-for-the-navy-and-marines-weather-readiness-is-climate-readiness/
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