Duckworth, Panetta lead call for expanding DoD Basic Needs Allowance Program
Duckworth, Panetta lead call for expanding DoD Basic Needs Allowance Program
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Duckworth, Panetta lead call for expanding DoD Basic Needs Allowance Program
Advocates want Congress to tweak the basic needs allowance to make sure that troops dealing with food insecurity get the help they need.
The crucial annual defense bill has a multitude of provisions to help service members and their families who are struggling financially. The proposed measures include a hefty pay raise, additional employment help for military spouses and more assistance for housing and child care.
By Tami Luhby, CNN
Woke initiatives like putting a “chief diversity officer” at the Department of Defense and making the Navy’s “digital ambassador” a drag queen definitely doesn’t increase our national security. House Republicans’ 2024 NDAA gets rid of woke programs like these.