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Voice of Congress: Strategy for DoD budget
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., released a statement on the president’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget request. The president requested $515.4 billion for the Department of Defense, a 7.5 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2008 enacted levels. The request also includes $70 billion to cover some war costs.
With Army suicide rate on the rise, officials evaluate prevention programs
With Army suicides on the rise – approaching rates for the same demographic among civilians – Army officials are evaluating their programs to see what more can be done to stop the escalation.
SMA George W. Dunaway dies
America’s Army lost one of its best and brightest – a member of the greatest generation and a superstar in the NCO Corps, – Sgt. Maj. of the Army George W. Dunaway, USA, Ret.
Program promotes jobs for ROTC grads after Army careers
Schneider National, Inc., became the first U.S. corporation to enter into an agreement establishing of a Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program for Army officers.
Preston testifies before House committee
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston told Congress that 22 new child development centers will be built this year across the Army, adding spaces for more than 15,000 children by September 2009.
View from the Hill: Supplemental key to budget
Congress approved part of the supplemental request late last year, but $102 billion for the last half of FY 2008 has not been approved and the Pentagon says that portion must be approved by May to afford employee furloughs and other funding cuts.
Capital Focus: Military’s roles, missions reviewed
The fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contained a provision that requires the Department of Defense to conduct a thorough review of the military services’ roles and missions.
AUSA president addresses ROA conference
Delivering the keynote address at the winter meeting of the Reserve Officers Association in Washington Feb. 11, Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., said the question should be asked of the candidates: “What will you do about the national security needs of the United States? I think this is a huge issue. … Getting out of Iraq is not the answer and it is certainly not the answer regarding: What are you going to do about national security? National security is a much larger issue,” involving the military, other agencies of the federal government and economic development.
Ten-Miler cap again set at 26,000 runners
As a premier event on the Mid-Atlantic running calendar, the Army Ten-Miler – now in its 24th year — increased its runner cap to allow more athletes to take part in the annual event that is produced by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. )
Army needs to stretch dollars, secretary says
In regards to current and future budgets, the Army will need to stretch every dollar to buy more capability with the same amount of money, according to Nelson Ford, acting under secretary of the Army and assistant secretary of the Army for financial management and comptroller.
NCO and Soldier Programs: Setting the recruiting standards
Sgt. 1st Class Ricky Lee Webb, a former state trooper, said “I’ve been doubly blessed on being a drill instructor” before he returned to his hometown as a recruiter. Recruiting is a unique experience to Webb, and he said “recruiting is not business as usual” of selling the Army. It is being “a mentor, coach and guidance counselor.”
AUSA Family Programs: Quality-of-life programs support well-being of soldiers, families
The quality-of-life programs that are developed to support soldiers and family members are fundamental to the mission of the Army. Health and well-being include all aspects of mental, physical, spiritual and material wellness.
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