H.R.1277 -
Military Spouse Hiring Act. 03/01/2023 - Referred to the House Committee
on Ways and Means.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1277
H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024. Passed the house July 14,
2023, by a 219-210 vote. This bill was
finished being discussed by the whole House of Representatives today. Although
the bill enjoyed strong bipartisan support at the committee level, most
Democrats were unable to support its final approval due to several amendments
that were adopted on the floor. Thus, with four Republicans voting against it
and four Democrats voting in favor, the NDAA was enacted on Friday morning by a
vote of 219-210. The bill had 1500+
amendments offered. Only 365+ were included in the final passage. View amendments at: https://rules.house.gov/bill/118/hr-2670
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670
H.R.2693 - Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2023. 04/18/2023 - Referred to the House Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure. 04/19/2023 - Referred to the Subcommittee
on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2693
H.R.3165 -
Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act. 05/09/2023 - Referred to the House Committee
on Armed Services. 05/22/2023 - Sponsor
introductory remarks on measure.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3165
H.R.3253 - Reservist Pay Equity Act of 2023. This bill increases the rate of the
differential wage payment tax credit from 20% to 50% and requires that the
maximum dollar amount of such credit be adjusted for inflation after 2023. The
credit is allowed to employers for their employees who are active duty members
of the uniformed services. 05/11/2023 - Referred
to the House Committee on Ways and Means
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3253
H.R.4365 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. 06/27/2023 - Placed on the Union Calendar,
Calendar No. 93. 09/13/2023 - Rules
Committee Resolution H. Res. 680 Reported to House. Rule provides for
consideration of H.R. 1435 and H.R. 4365. The resolution provides for
consideration of H.R. 1435 under a closed rule and H.R. 4365 under a structured
rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one
motion to recommit allowed. 09/19/2023 -
Rule H. Res. 680 failed passage of House.
09/21/2023 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 712 Reported to House.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 1130 and H. Res. 684. The
resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, under a structured rule;
H.R. 1130, under a structured rule; and H.Res. 684, under a closed rule. The
resolution provides for one hour of general debate on all three bills.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4365
S.596 - 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.) 03/01/2023 - Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Finance. 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.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/596
S.1823 - BAH Restoration Act. This bill increases the monthly amount of the
basic housing allowance for members of the uniformed services inside the United
States. Specifically, the monthly amount of allowance for a member must be the
amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in the area, as determined by
the Department of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the
same pay grade and same dependency status as the member. 06/06/2023 - Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Armed Services.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1823
S.2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024. 07/11/2023 - Committee on
Armed Services. 01/19&20/2023 –
Numerous amendments were considered. 07/27/2023
- Passed Senate under the order of 7/27/2023, having achieved 60 votes in the
affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 11. Now that both chambers of Congress have
approved their versions of the NDAA, a conference committee will be appointed
to resolve the differences between the two bills. This bill will be voted on by
both chambers and if approved, sent to the president to be signed into
law.
https://www.congress.gov/bil1282l/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226
Early Bird Brief - July 10, 2023
https://link.militarytimes.com/view/5e93bfb8dd2771109811f39bj2kdg.1x7l/a716c6a3
Jesse Jackson: Military prowess provides neither peace
nor strength
Marine Corps without confirmed commandant for 1st time
since 1910 after GOP senator's blockade
The Pentagon says Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up more
than 250 nominations.
U.S. Space Force, Designed to Dominate Everywhere: The
U.S. military has enough money to dominate everywhere, along with a new Space
Force, the sixth of the armed forces.
https://www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peace/u-s-space-force
The Tuberville military blockade is Republicans’ mess to
solve, Biden says: Yet GOP lawmakers have mostly avoided confronting the
senator on his procedural hold.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/13/biden-tommy-tuberville-military-00106168
Ike Was Right: Congress Must Say No to Military
Contractors. The world Eisenhower warned
about has materialized. We need more members of Congress to stand up to the
arms industry.
https://www.laprogressive.com/defense/ike-was-right
NATO Is a Warfare Alliance, Not a Force for Global Peace
or Stability: Zelensky walked away with a declaration of years of military
subsidies, a virtual blank check to make Ukraine a forever proxy to maintain US
hegemony.
https://www.laprogressive.com/europe/nato-is-a-warfare-alliance
How Extreme Can Our Military Get? I worry about how much more extreme and
violent this country has become in this century of failed wars.
https://www.laprogressive.com/veterans/how-extreme-can-you-get
The Enormous Dangers of Military AI Reveal the Need for
International Regulation: The international community must unite to establish
global norms, regulations, and institutions for the safe and responsible
development and use of AI in military contexts.
https://www.laprogressive.com/techie-tips/dangers-of-military-ai
USS Canberra: US commissions first Navy warship in
foreign port – July 22, 2023
More Military Spending Will Save Democracy: So the
"liberal" New York Times says
https://www.laprogressive.com/defense/more-military-spending-will-save-democracy
How the Military Can Save Affirmative Action: Service
academies like West Point have figured out how to diversify admissions without
sacrificing high standards—or running afoul of the Supreme Court. Civilian
colleges should do the same.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/07/18/how-the-military-can-save-affirmative-action/
Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for
Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors
President Biden approved the most significant changes in
decades to the military legal system, including steps to ensure that sex
assault prosecutions are independent of the chain of command.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/us/politics/biden-military-sexual-assault.html
Biden nominates Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be chief of naval
operations
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/21/1189404863/navy-chief-first-woman-franchetti
UPDATED: Adm. Lisa Franchetti Sworn in as 33rd Chief of
Naval Operations
Navy, Marine Corps Roll Out 'Brandon Act' Policy to
Improve Members' Access to Mental Health Treatment
CFPB Report Identifies Issues with Increased
Servicemember Use of Digital Payment Apps
Annual report also highlights other financial challenges
facing the military community
Statement by Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth on
the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9981
For 50 Years, Recruiting a Volunteer Military Was
Salesmanship. Now, Few Are Buying.
Smoking Gun: U.S. Military Spending, By the Numbers. A visual breakdown.
https://progressive.org/magazine/smoking-gun-u.s.-military-spending-by-the-numbers/
‘F’ Stands for Failure: Billed as the future of U.S.
tactical air power, the F-35 fighter jet program is a trillion-dollar boondoggle.
https://progressive.org/magazine/f-35-fighter-jets-failure-meyer/
One Question: What Is the True Cost of U.S.
Militarism? A panel of experts weighs
in.
https://progressive.org/magazine/one-question-true-cost-u.s.-militarism/
First Person Singular: We'll Stop When Wars Do. As the perpetual war machine churns on,
CODEPINK won’t stop fighting for an ‘economy of peace.’
https://progressive.org/magazine/first-person-singular-well-stop-when-wars-do-evans/
Two US Navy sailors arrested on charges of sharing
secrets with China
Waste of War: Hot Minute, Finest Hour, Build v Wreck, Cut
Rate. The waste of war, including the
massive diversion of the fruits of our labors to the war system, seems
overwhelmingly stupid and maladaptive.
https://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/waste-of-war
Peace Is Dying While War Is Thriving: Why ? All Christians everywhere should look within
to consider why peace is dying and war is thriving.
https://www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peace/peace-dying-war-thriving
Ignoring 4.5 Million Deaths: A review of Norman Solomon’s
War Made Invisible
https://hollywoodprogressive.com/literature/ignoring-4-5-million-deaths
Many military families are struggling financially. They
could soon get a big pay hike
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/politics/ndaa-military-families-defense-bill/index.html
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Executive Order
Implementing Bipartisan Military Justice Reforms
Defense Secretary Releases Plan to Keep Top Jobs Filled
Amid Senate Blockade of Promotions
An Exceptional Military for the Exceptional Nation: The
perpetual wars you aren't supposed to notice
https://www.laprogressive.com/defense/exceptional-military
'Oppenheimer' Doesn't Fully Depict Atomic Bomb's
Consequences: While slick and enjoyable, Christopher Nolan's biopic falls short
in showing us the true costs of nuclear warfare.
https://www.populist.com/29.14.Rampell.html
See where Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking 301 military
promotions. Data shows the sweep of
military officers caught up in a dispute between Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville
and the Pentagon is spread across the world.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/12/military-promotions-blocked-tuberville/
US Navy joins Army, Marine Corps in having no
Senate-confirmed leader, in historic first
Why U.S. Arms Deals Always Fail: The biggest obscenely
profitable war profiteering corporations benefit enormously whether the US
sells weapons or gives them.
https://www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peace/arms-deals
Getting Up to Speed on Hypersonic Weapons
https://www.populist.com/29.15.Sibert.html
Democracy Needs Healthy Debates About War and Peace:
Congress spent the last “military spending” debate rehashing the culture wars —
not the nearly $1 trillion Pentagon budget itself.
https://www.populist.com/29.15.Naidu.html
Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant
sexism and harassment, military report says
Faced With Evolving Threats, U.S. Navy Struggles to
Change
https://www.yahoo.com/news/faced-evolving-threats-u-navy-115307298.html
Three service secretaries to Tuberville: Stop this
dangerous hold on senior officers
Writing About
War: Powerful, blunt, and accurate words should remind us that war is
inherently horrible and also profoundly anti-democratic.
https://www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peace/writing-about-war
Is the Pentagon the Elephant in the Climate Activist
Room? As long as we ignore the
Pentagon's role in perpetuating climate change, our fight to protect the planet
is incomplete.
https://www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peace/climate-activist-room
Ending Wars to Build Communities at Home: An interview
with U.S. Representative Ro Khanna.
https://progressive.org/magazine/ending-wars-to-build-communities-at-home-nichols-20230815/
Book Excerpt: Repetition and Omission: How wars are made
invisible in the media.
https://progressive.org/magazine/repetition-and-omission-solomon-20230908/
Senate confirms Army and Marine chiefs, bucking
Tuberville logjam. But Democrats aren’t
declaring victory yet as more than 300 more officers are in limbo.
Senate gets around Tuberville to confirm Joint Chiefs
chairman
Exclusive: Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms
deal that could irk China
Smedley Butler, West Chester, Pa. performance. –
September 23, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7x9s_ck7zk&t=4s
Film ‘Blue Beetle’ takes a shot at the US Army’s tainted
School of the Americas
Strategically Located, Guam's Defense Posture is Growing
https://www.marinelink.com/news/strategically-located-guams-defense-505297
VFW Calls on Sen. Tommy Tuberville to Lift Hold on
Military Promotions: VFW sends letter to Senator, while VFW National Commander
admonishes “this is not the way Congress should do business”
Concerns Rise Over Military Suicide Rates; Here’s How the
USO is Trying to Help
Top US general
appears to take shot at Trump during retirement speech – September 29, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXpkNp24Bkg
Why on Earth Are We Still Building Aircraft
Carriers? They’re antiquated and
susceptible to attack. But they employ a lot of people in a lot of
congressional districts.
https://newrepublic.com/article/172482/why-america-still-building-aircraft-carriers
Gen. Mark Milley, retired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman
sits down with Lester Holt – October 2, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajIRv-xdnOk
Military Barracks: Poor Living Conditions Undermine
Quality of Life and Readiness
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105797
After Recruit Death, Navy SEAL Community Will Impose
Forcewide Urinalysis to Root Out Performance Enhancing Drugs
Military Health System Mental Health Hub
https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Mental-Health
The Suicide CPR Initiative at USU Builds Interventions to
Reduce Military Suicide Risk
https://news.usuhs.edu/2023/09/the-suicide-cpr-initiative-at-usu.html
DOD Announces New Actions to Prevent Suicide in the
Military
Gen. Mark Milley: The 60 Minutes Interview – October 8,
2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFVuQ0RP_As
The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump. At the Water's Edge. The myth of America First.
https://marytrump.substack.com/p/at-the-waters-edge
Hear what the Israeli ambassador to the US says about
plans for Gaza after war – October 15, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTgMZmSdkHY
Military analyst: Hamas is losing the second phase of
their plan already – October 15, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FHmHpe2P6o
First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts
multiple missiles, US officials say
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/politics/us-navy-intercept-missiles-yemen/index.html
Travis King, Army private who fled to North Korea,
charged with desertion
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/20/politics/travis-king-desertion/index.html
NDAA 2023 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Open Season
Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC) is set
to be completed by January 31, 2025, will focus on compensation and benefits,
including military basic pay. Memorandum
on Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation
The government is currently operating under a Continuing
Resolution that expires on November 17, that provides government funding at
current levels. The debt ceiling
agreement passed in May 2024 stipulates that if Congress does not pass its FY
2024 appropriations (spending) legislation by January 1, 2024, a one-year
continuing resolution with a 1 percent cut to all federal agencies, including
the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs, will go into
effect.
TRICARE Open Season will commence on November 13 and
conclude on December 12, 2023. During this period, beneficiaries have the
opportunity to enroll in or make changes to their health care plan for the
upcoming year.
https://www.tricare.mil/openseason
U.S. Navy Sailor Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Sensitive
U.S. Military Information to Chinese Intelligence Officer
Military suicide rates mostly steady over past decade
Senators could force confirmation vote on Navy, Air Force
leaders
Arab American Institute
https://www.aaiusa.org/contact-us
US to build new nuclear gravity bomb
https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2023/10/27/us-to-build-new-nuclear-gravity-bomb/
Military Service Members and Election Officials Blast
‘Voter Intimidation’ by Private Groups
A Navy Captain demands answers for what he calls an
effort to 'interdict my right to vote'
US Marine Corps commandant hospitalized following medical
emergency
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/30/politics/us-marine-corps-commandant-hospitalized/index.html
Schumer moves on military nominations after Marine Corps
general hospitalized
It’s shockingly
easy to buy sensitive data about US military personnel. A new report exposes the privacy and national
security concerns created by data brokers. US senators tell MIT Technology
Review the industry needs to be regulated.
Fighting Hamas
deep in Gaza City, Israel foresees control of the enclave’s security after the
war
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-11-7-2023-6e1425d218de6a73f8a51e4c036cfd39
The Pentagon’s Flailing Campaign Against Hate. How the military continues to downplay the
spread of extremism in its ranks.
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-pentagons-flailing-campaign-against-hate/
Senate confirms three military officers as Sen.
Tuberville holds up hundreds more
No retroactive benefits for veterans past deadline,
Supreme Court says
2022 Demographics Report - Military OneSource
https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2022-demographics-report.pdf
Senate confirms Gen. David Allvin as Air Force chief of
staff
No. 2 Marine confirmed by Senate amid top Marine’s health
crisis
Pentagon Fails Its Financial Audit for the Sixth Straight
Year
He thought his daughter was killed by Hamas. Instead
Emily Hand will turn 9 as a hostage in Gaza.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYchIn-nPRE
Truth in War Remains Hard to Ascertain
https://populist.com/29.20.McMillen.html
New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and
struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military
Short Changed: Why Are Women Still Not Safe Serving in the US
Military?
https://thewarhorse.org/short-changed-why-arent-women-safe-serving-in-the-us-military/
US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan, at least
one dead
As US Army transforms, it’s gleaning lessons about high-
and low-tech fighting from Ukraine, Israel
Young Bang, principal deputy assistant secretary of the
Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, said the effectiveness of high-
and low-tech fighting was "pushing into our guiding principles."
Airpower Experts: US Needs More than 100 B-21s to Meet
Future High Demand
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/airpower-experts-us-needs-more-than-100-b-21s/
'Forever Chemicals' in Thousands of Private Wells Near
Military Sites, Study Finds
Air Force awards Boeing $2.3B contract for 15 more KC-46s
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/11/29/air-force-awards-boeing-23b-contract-for-15-more-kc-46s/
Ukraine Update:
Assisting Ukraine is the best U.S. defense program in decades – November 29,
2023
2025 – 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine
Corps.
Workers Are Getting Paid to Do Nothing at Los Alamos
National Laboratory. The nuclear weapons
complex is so mismanaged that employees are collecting full salaries to play
chess and catnap.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/los-alamos-laboratory-waste-fraud/
"The Madness
of Militarism," the 2023 Ellsberg Lecture by Norman Solomon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snSAhj_KgtU
What's in the $886 billion defense bill headed to Biden's
desk – December 14, 2023politi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHjfBCzcv3w
Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers called up for
deployment
https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-national-guard-soldiers-called-up-for-deployment/
Can Palmer Luckey Reinvent the U.S. Defense Industry? |
WSJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcGw3Z4G288
Immovable Force Blocks Military Promotions
https://populist.com/29.22.Uretsky.html
Militarism vs. Our Shared Humanity
https://populist.com/29.22.Koehler.html
Warfighter Brain Health Hub
https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Warfighter-Brain-Health
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