The Senate approved a measure allowing S. 3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012, to proceed to floor debate. The bill would establish a veterans jobs corps that employs veterans as firefighters and law enforcement officers; on conservation, resource management, and historic preservation projects on public lands; and on maintenance and improvement projects for national cemeteries. “Our veterans have what it takes to not only find work, but to excel in the workforce of the 21st century,” said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chair, on Sept. 11, according to a release from her office. She spoke on the Senate floor prior to the cloture motion that passed, allowing the bill to advance. “Too often,” Murray added, “on the day our service members are discharged, we as a nation pat them on their back for their service, without also giving them a helping hand into the job market. This has to end.” She noted that the bill is fully paid for with bipartisan spending offsets. There are more than 720,000 unemployed veterans, according to the release.
2026 NDAA: 5 Highlights for Airmen and Guardians
Dec. 18, 2025
President Donald Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 18, a day after Congress passed the annual defense policy bill for the 65th consecutive year. Here’s what it means for the Air Force and Space Force.
