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Military families in five major communities account for an outsize share of the children still waiting for care across the Defense Department’s sprawling child care system. Hawaii, the National Capital Region, Norfolk, San Antonio and San Diego represented more than one-third of the almost 9,000 children whose need for care had not been met by the date their parents requested it, according to a Government Accountability Office report released in June. The Pentagon defines “unmet need” more narrowly than a general waitlist: It counts children who have reached the date when their parents said care was required but still have…
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It’s rare for an established charitable organization to rebrand itself after a quarter-century. But the New York charity Tuesday’s Children, founded in 2001, is changing its name to better reflect its mission to not only serve children, but adults and Gold Star Families still impacted by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “For more than two decades, we’ve stood with the 9/11 community through grief, healing, and hope,” Tuesday’s Promise CEO and U.S. Army Veteran Becky Rossman said in a statement to Military.com. “Our new name, Tuesday’s Promise, reflects both where we began and where we’re going. It honors the…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s “eligibility” to access classified information and barred him from holding “any sensitive position,” alleging Friday that he disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One’s capabilities to the media. It follows reporting last month, including from The New York Times, on security concerns over the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, including that it lacked the advanced antimissile capabilities of its predecessor. Kendall told The Associated Press late Friday that he was “completely mystified” by the revocation. “I’ve always been extremely careful to not say anything classified, and as…
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The U.S. Army, along with the Idaho National Laboratory and a locally headquartered mining company, has commissioned a new mineral processing plant in Idaho Falls, Idaho, that will produce a homegrown supply of antimony trisulfide, a mineral that’s said to be critical to national security. The Army, along with Perpetua Resources Corp. and the Idaho National Laboratory, celebrated the opening of the pilot processing plant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. The modular plant is being brought online to develop and secure a domestic supply of antimony, instead of the federal government having to source it overseas. Mineral processing plant…
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A warning has been issued throughout the state of Florida over scammers targeting veterans, active-duty military members, and their families. The Florida Department of Elder Affairs, through its Operation Senior Shield initiative, has issued a scam alert to tell citizens to verify before they donate to any charity claiming to be raising money for military causes. “Floridians are incredibly generous, especially when it comes to supporting our veterans, active-duty military members, and their families,” the DOEA said in a statement to Military.com. “Unfortunately, scammers understand that generosity and often exploit it by creating fake charities and emotional fundraising appeals that…
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Sitting on the tailgate of my truck, I fire up the new Optimus Gemini II dual-burner camp stove in order to make some coffee and oatmeal to start the day. With a scenic backdrop of snowcapped mountains piercing a pale blue sky, I twist the knobs on the slim silver stove to get the heat settings just right. Moments later, I’ve got oatmeal simmering in one pot while my coffee water boils in a mug next to it. The new Optimus stove, which fits perfectly into my truck-camping regimen, is considered compact. The stove has two burners, making it a…
Toronto sure looks like a rough place these days. Not even by Canadian standards, but ours. Even the U.S. Consulate isn’t safe, as we found out last month.Yeah, that gun control is going just swimmingly, isn’t it? However, I apparently need to give the Toronto cops their due. They made two arrests in the incident, which is good. It’s everything else they announced about the arrests that has me scratching my head.Toronto police announced the arrests Thursday of a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in the second shooting at the U.S. Consulate in five…
After a long day in the sun paddling the Missouri River, I hopped off the canoe, walked along the sandbar, and began to set up my tent. As I unfolded the poles, I began to hear the clinking and clanking of knives chopping vegetables and metal spoons hitting the side of a mixing bowl. Soon, the crackle and smoke of fire began to spread over the campsite, and I got my first inkling that something tasty for dinner was on the way. I walked over to the fire with my camp chair in hand, and took a seat to watch…
