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The final version of the annual defense bill does not include requirement that women register for the draft, which had bipartisan support.

Rep. Mike Rogers said he and committee Chairman Adam Smith want a sizable increase to pay and benefits for enlisted troops as part of next year's defense authorization bill.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) October 07, 2021 -- Today, the National Military Family Association (NMFA), the leading nonprofit dedicated to serving families who

Hundreds of visits and thousands of messages will be reflected in future legislation.

By Susan Jones | July 23, 2021 | 6:43am EDT United States Marine Corps recruits from Lima Company attends a training class at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) - The Senate Armed Services Committee this week voted 23-3 to send the $777.9-billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 to the Senate floor. Among the provisions, the bill "Amends the Military Selective Service Act ...

Today Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 81F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight Updated: June 3, 2021 @ 1:01 pm Sunrise: 05:29:33 AM Sunset: 07:58 PM

Military families should not have to endure food insecurity Tom Jurkowsky, opinion contributor © Getty Images Military families should not have to endure food insecurity Many members of Congress are growing more frustrated as they wait to see the specifics of the administrations fiscal year 2022 defense budget. Up to this point, the administration has provided only a topline figure of $715 billion. Details of how that money will be allocated to the services - to continue unde...

Help Troops Stay Mission-Focused by Ending Food Insecurity A commissary employee stocks bananas at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., Jan. 28, 2021. (Charles Munoz/U.S. Air Force) 18 May 2021 Military.com | By Retired Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins is president and CEO of the Military Officers Association of America. He served as a command pilot with more than 4,000 hours in fighter aircraft. During hi...

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Military servicemembers and their families make significant sacrifices for the United States, yet many regularly struggle to put food on the table, a As demand at food banks remains at an all-time high amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger — a national organization fighting to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel — det...