The Justice Department’s Aug. 10 memo saying the Pentagon could close or realign National Guard units without the consent of state governors was greeted with the derision that had been widely predicted. Maj. Gen Frank Vavala, Delaware’s Adjutant General, told Congress Daily’s Megan Scully that, in effect, he will ignore it and continue to press the Guard’s case with the BRAC commission. He surely speaks for many others.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.