JUNE 9, 2020 - For many Soldiers and their Families, spring and summer bring not just warmer weather, but new orders and permanent change of station moves. Although COVID-19 concerns have temporarily halted many but the most essential military moves, now is a good time to think about how to keep your current or future residence healthy and minimize housing hazard risks like … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2020
Tensions Decrease in Atlanta After Guardsmen Explain Mission to Protesters
JUNE 9, 2020 - Once demonstrators realized the Georgia National Guard was there to protect them and facilitate a peaceful protest, violence diminished in downtown Atlanta last week, said Staff Sgt. David Knicely. “People were extremely receptive once we kind of explained it is our obligation to defend the Constitution,” Knicely said, “and the Constitution allows for the … [Read more...]
Space Development Agency Works Closely With Army
JUNE 8, 2020 - With the 2019 creation of the Space Force, U.S. Space Command and the Space Development Agency, the Defense Department has a lot riding on space. But the agency's big focus now is on taking care of its biggest customer — the Army — the Space Development Agency's director said. "The largest user of national security space is the Army," Derek Tournear said … [Read more...]
White House Report Recommends Multi-Pronged Approach to Counter China
JUNE 8, 2020 - China is using government, military, economic, diplomatic and information levers to change the well-tested and beneficial international order, and the United States must have a similar strategy to combat these efforts, according to a White House report. The White House addressed the whole-of-government approach to counter China — a great power competitor — in … [Read more...]
DoD Increases Money for Do-It-Yourself Moves
JUNE 8, 2020 - Soldiers now have an added incentive to choose the personally-procured move, or PPM option, when moving to their next duty stations this summer. Aside from limiting exposure to COVID-19, a revision to the Defense Department’s Joint Travel Regulations has increased the monetary payment to Soldiers who choose to move their household goods. From May 26 through … [Read more...]