Legislative Update Reports

National Guard Leadership Grilled by Lawmakers over Sexual Assault Prosecutions
on January 19, 2022 at 9:51 pm
Reports of sexual assault in the Guard have skyrocketed over the past decade, with 188 alleged incidents on state duty in 2010 and 634 in 2020.
In Reshaping the Force, Marines Let Officers Skip Promotion Boards
on January 19, 2022 at 9:49 pm
An administrative message announced that eligible officers will be able to opt out of major, lieutenant colonel and colonel promotion boards in 2024.
Fred Parris, Five Satins Singer Who Composed Rock Hit While Serving in the Army, Dead at Age 85
on January 19, 2022 at 8:45 pm
Parris was in his late teens, and on military guard duty in Philadelphia, when thoughts of his girlfriend inspired an early rock standard.
UAE Envoy: Yemen's Houthis Used Missiles in Abu Dhabi Attack
on January 19, 2022 at 7:45 pm
Gulf Arab states, as well as the U.S., U.N. experts and others have previously accused Iran of supplying arms to the Houthis.
Thousands of Ineligible Medical Providers Are Enrolled in the VA's Community Care Program
on January 19, 2022 at 7:14 pm
An investigation by a watchdog found that the VA failed to adequately screen providers for the program, with roughly 1,000 without licenses.