by Mark Wasserbauer | May 15, 2015 | Legislative
This week, the subcommittees of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will mark up (debate, agree on, and write up) their portions of the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Airland subcommittee handles its portion on Sunday. The...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 13, 2015 | National Guard, News
May 12, 2015 – 11:43 A.M. EDT (The Hill) The nation’s governors on Tuesday urged Congress to reject any personnel or equipment cuts from the Army National Guard, as lawmakers craft the defense bill that authorizes spending and activities in 2016. ...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 11, 2015 | National Guard, News
The National Guard has ended the NASCAR contract with Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s team that Sen. John McCain criticizes in a new report on waste in government spending. (Photo: Peter Casey/USA TODAY Sports) By Leo Shane III, Staff writer 5:07 p.m. EDT May 7, 2015 A...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 6, 2015 | Legislative
By Martin Matishak – 05/02/15 01:47 PM EDT The $612 billion defense bill approved by the House Armed Services Committee this week is a major victory for proponents of two jet programs and lawmakers arguing the military must reform its policies on sexual...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 6, 2015 | National Guard, News
From Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s newsletter blast dated 1 May 2015 …. WELCOME HOME Last Saturday, more than 80 members of the Minnesota National Guard returned home from a year-long deployment in Iraq. This weekend, another 130 soldiers will be...
