by Mark Wasserbauer | May 6, 2015 | Legislative
According to The Hill, by a vote of 51-48, Congress passed a final budget for FY 2016 when the Senate followed the House in passing the measure. The budget blueprint is non-binding, and the President has no say in the matter. However, he will play a major role in...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2015 | Legislative, Retirement
By Leo Shane III, Staff writer 8:15 p.m. EDT April 27, 2015 Some military advocacy groups say they worry that a proposed change to the military retirement system would give younger troops less incentive to make the military a career. (Photo: Defense Department)...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2015 | Legislative
By John T. Bennett4:37 p.m. EDT April 30, 2015 NDAA Proposes $496B in Base, $89B in War Funding House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, and Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., talk to an aide during a recent hearing. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2015 | Legislative
The U.S. Capitol (Photo: Wikipedia) By Leo Shane III, Staff writer 10:55 a.m. EDT April 30, 2015 The House Armed Services Committee early Thursday adopted a $612 billion defense authorization bill which would radically reform military retirement but reject changes to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 29, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard
Eight AH-64 Apache Helicopters lift off from Biggs Army Airfield at Fort Bliss, Texas. (Photo: CW4 David P. Peveto/US Army) By Joe Gould 9:57 a.m. EDT April 29, 2015 WASHINGTON — A US government watchdog agency has given passing marks to the Army’s massive...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 29, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard
By Martin Matishak – 04/28/15 04:49 PM EDT Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) plans to offer an amendment to the House version of the defense policy bill that would funnel money away from the costly F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and give it to the National Guard...
