Other officials who have waived pay include Donald Trump and J.B. Pritzker. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is donating his second-quarter 2022 salary to military veterans’ causes in the Commonwealth. The Republican governor was scheduled to tour a veterans center in Virginia Beach to highlight his decision, telling Fox News on Tuesday it is an opportunity for him … Continued
Senator Ron Johnson and other colleagues issued a letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis R. McDonough over concerns about access to health care for veterans across the country. According to the letter from the group, the federal agency has subjected veterans to long waiting periods and is not following guidance from federal statute. “We write … Continued
The U.S. House of Representatives on July 13 voted to adopt an amendment to the annual defense spending bill that hands command of the capital city’s National Guard over to the mayor of Washington, D.C. The measure (pdf) was approved in a mainly party-line vote of 218–209 to be added to the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Specifically, the … Continued
The Arizona Army National Guard stands with roughly 84 percent of its military personnel complying with Big Army’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate as the Army’s June 30 deadline for 100 percent compliance approaches. “Out of approximately 5,000 Soldiers, the Arizona Army National Guard has 119 COVID-19 vaccination refusals,” said Maj. Kyle Key, the communications director for the Arizona … Continued
After a the dark, gloomy days of winter and the pollen haze of spring, there is probably nothing that sounds better than warmer weather, blue skies, and a three-day weekend where we can (safely!) gather with friends and family for a backyard cookout and maybe some fireworks. And, if you’re like us, you’re eagerly anticipating … Continued
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a proclamation honoring Armed Forces Day and ceremonially signed 23 bills focused on veterans and the military. Youngkin, Attorney General Jason Miyares, and Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears spoke at the bill-signing held at the Virginia War Memorial on Friday. “It’s a powerful statement: 23 bills were passed unanimously,” Youngkin said. “I want to … Continued
Green Beret Peter Chambers has been giving vaccine-injury cases directly to Sen. Ron Johnson to aid Wisconsin Republican’s efforts against military vaccine mandate. A group of military doctors alarmed by reported spikes in service members’ miscarriages, myocarditis, cancer and other serious issues in the first year of COVID-19 vaccine availability no longer trust the military’s medical database, … Continued
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax the “bureaucratic bumbling” following housing manager Balfour Beatty’s first convicted fraud of the U.S. military led to a recent Senate report alleging the company has continued poor business practices. “The saying that kept going through my mind is, ‘Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me,’” Johnson, … Continued
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a lawsuit in federal court against President Joe Biden and top Pentagon officials to stop a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard members. The lawsuit is an amended version of the suit Texas filed at the start of January over the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in late August 2021 issued … Continued
Governor Glenn Youngkin is enacting some of his policies by executive order, but he’ll have to work with legislators to get other initiatives passed. State Senator Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) has introduced two bills focused on the governor’s goal to make Virginia more veteran friendly. “The bills, carried by Senator Reeves on behalf of Governor-elect Glenn … Continued
Wisconsin Representative Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-05) introduced a motion to protect veteran G.I. Bill benefits from the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate. Fitzgerald shared his concerns on the floor. “The Secretary of Defense issued a directive requiring mandatory COVID vaccination for all service members, including those in the Ready Reserve, and the National Guard. Despite the challenges this … Continued
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Joint Region Marianas, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands leadership gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Chiget Beach on Tinian last Dec. 22. The event commemorated the official reopening of Chiget Beach for public use. The beach and its surrounding areas were part of a battleground during World War II … Continued
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