by John Harris | Mar 11, 2015 | Legislative
In early February DOD, through the President, presented their Fiscal 2016 budget to Congress. DOD requested a base budget of $534 billion, an increase of $38 billion from $496 billion in 2015. In addition to the base budget, DOD asked for money for war (called...
by John Harris | Mar 7, 2015 | Legislative
I am a firm believer in the following school of thought: If it is important, then you will pay attention to it. If it is not important, then you won’t. If you want it to be important to others, then let them know that you are paying attention to it. If they know...
by John Harris | Mar 3, 2015 | Legislative, National, State
Three National Guard members last week described the faults in the Army’s plan known as the Aviation Restructure Initiative, saying, among other things, that the nation would lose the decades of experience Guardsmen have flying and maintaining the complex AH-64...
by John Harris | Feb 23, 2015 | Legislative
On Feb. 23, 1945, an American flag was raised over the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The famous photo — which served as the model for a massive bronze statue that now serves as the Marine Corps memorial in Washington, D.C. — soldiers can be seen raising a...
by John Harris | Feb 21, 2015 | Legislative
Immediate opening for a military education outreach position for a major University. Work from home but with frequent travel. Applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree and a working knowledge of the military (Guard as well as Active Duty, all branches). Salary is...
by John Harris | Feb 17, 2015 | Legislative, National, Retirement
From http://usmclife.com: The Future of the All-Volunteer Force Isn’t there a social contract, even though it’s not in writing; your kids, your sons, your daughters, individuals will not have to be drafted because others will come forward and do the job voluntarily?...
by John Harris | Feb 9, 2015 | Legislative
The Commission made 15 formal recommendations. The complete final report can be found here: http://www.mcrmc.gov/index.php/reports. Without going into massive detail or legislative language, below is a synopsis of the majority (but not all) of the recommendations:...
by John Harris | Feb 5, 2015 | Employment, State
By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard recently made history when they began providing air traffic control services at the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport. “Standing up a tower in the...
by John Harris | Jan 17, 2015 | Legislative, National, Retirement
FROM TREA (The Retired Enlisted Association): On Tuesday morning (the first day of new session) we received a call from Rep. Rodney Davis’ (R-IL) office alerting us that HR 22 Hiring More Heroes Act for 2015 (the new version of HR3474) would be on the House floor for...
by John Harris | Jan 17, 2015 | Legislative
FROM DEFENSE.GOV WEBSITE WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2015 – As tax season begins, Defense Department officials want to remind TRICARE beneficiaries of changes in the tax laws, which require all Americans to have health care insurance or potentially pay a tax penalty. For...
