by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 9, 2014 | Legislative, National
From the DAV: In the wake of VA’s access-to-care scandal, some Members of Congress have been quoted to suggest VA’s problems have no connection to the level of its budget. DAV (Disabled American Veterans) disagrees strongly with the idea that VA’s...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 8, 2014 | Legislative, National, State
From NGAUS: An unprecedented number of child immigrants illegally trying to cross the nation’s southern border have led some officials to call for more National Guard support in the area. Since October, more than 52,000 unaccompanied minors have been detained...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 8, 2014 | Legislative, National
From The Retired Enlisted Assocation: As Congress returns to work this week they only have 28 working days left before the November elections. But they only have 26 working days left before the start of the new fiscal year for the federal government when they’re...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 7, 2014 | Legislative, National, Retirement
On Thursday July 3rd the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (MCRMC) issued its Interim Report. (Please go to the link below to read all 358 pages (or perhaps just the Executive Summary.) This is an exhaustive analysis which the Commission...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2014 | Legislative, National, State
More Information: The Air Force fiscal year 2015 budget begins the divestment of the A-10 fleet on the grounds that there are other combat aircraft that can perform its mission, including the F-35. However, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the Air Force chief of staff, admits...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jun 3, 2014 | Legislative, National
A think tank in Washington, D.C., has recommended the creation of a common costing model to accurately measure the cost of the active-component Army and the Army National Guard so decisions on the structure of the Total Army can be based on proper data. That’s...
