APRIL 15, 2024 – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. repatriated 16 migrants to Cuba, Friday, following an interdiction of a migrant venture near Key West, Florida. A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a suspected migrant voyage at approximately 9:30 a.m., Sunday. The Coast Guard and its Homeland Security Task Force - Southeast partners … [Read more...]
DoD Releases Strategy to Bolster Cybersecurity
MARCH 29, 2024 - The Pentagon released its first strategy aimed at enhancing cybersecurity across defense industry stakeholders. The Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy plots a course for increased focus and collaboration between the Defense Department and the U.S. defense industrial base on cybersecurity initiatives amid what officials say are persistent … [Read more...]
DoD Pays Travel Costs for Noncovered Reproductive Health Care
MARCH 27, 2024 - Under a policy implemented last year, service members and eligible dependents may be authorized travel and transportation allowances to access noncovered reproductive health care services when timely access to those services is not available near a member's permanent duty station. "For example, this could entail a service member traveling from their home … [Read more...]
Chinese Attempts to Recruit US, NATO Service Members
FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - U.S. and NATO officials addressed attempts by the People’s Republic of China to manipulate alliance-trained Airmen during the Securing Our Military Expertise from Adversaries conference at NATO Allied Air Command, Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 30-31. The conference is the first such event to include broad NATO participation aimed at tackling ongoing PRC … [Read more...]
3 MISTAKES MILITARY MEMBERS MAKE WHEN BUYING A HOME
Last month, the popular website, American Grit, interviewed AAFMAA Mortgage Services (AMS) COO Andy May. Since frequent relocation is just a way of life for the military community, it can remove a lot of headache to know precise mistakes you can easily avoid. Three ways to avoid some of the big ones, according to May, are: Be careful with your hard-earned … [Read more...]