SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 - A Presidential Memorandum to temporarily defer Social Security (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) tax withholdings was issued on August 8, 2020 with following guidance from the Internal Revenue Service on August 28, 2020. This tax deferment is designed to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. What this means: the Social … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2020
Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Battlefield
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 - One aspect of the return of great power competition is the race to develop artificial intelligence, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said at the virtual Joint Artificial Intelligence Center symposium. Artificial intelligence has the potential to change the battlefield, and the country that's first to field it will have enormous advantages over … [Read more...]
Dog Tag History: How the Tradition & Nickname Started
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 - We all know what dog tags are — those little oval disks on a chain that service members wear to identify themselves in combat. But have you ever wondered how and when that tradition started, and why they're called dog tags? We did some research to find the answers. Origins of the "Dog Tag" Nickname According to the Army Historical Foundation, the … [Read more...]
Service Members, Civilians Bound By DoD Rules During Election Campaigns
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 - It's election season again, when federal, state and local political campaigns kick into high gear. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's latest ethics video lays out the importance of political activity rules that Defense Department civilian employees and service members must follow. In the 2020 DOD Public Affairs Guidance for Political Campaigns and … [Read more...]
Marines Increase Unit Readiness with Small Unmanned Aircraft System
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 - The crisis-response capabilities of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command reached new heights. Task force U.S. Marines certified as small Unmanned Aircraft System operators at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, after months of training for the capability to use these small drones to get aerial depictions of a given terrain. This is … [Read more...]