Department of Defense

Army North Commander Taking Post At Georgia Military College

Eileen Pace — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:33:17 +0000

U.S. Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be looking for a new commander now that Lt. General William Caldwell IV is leaving to become president of the Georgia Military College.

Caldwell has submitted his retirement paperwork to the Department of Defense and has announced to friends that he will leave Texas to become the next president of the military college in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Department Of Defense Furloughs Loom At Joint Base San Antonio

Eileen Pace — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:20:49 +0000

Joint Base San Antonio has been working with its civilian workers to communicate the military’s instructions if sequestration kicks in this Friday.

A 20 percent across-the-board cut includes furloughs of federal employees at all military bases across the country.

That’s the bad news. The good news is the furloughs are part-time.

Joint Base San Antonio Spokesman Brent Boller said the sequester will cut $1.2 trillion from government spending, and about half of that will be cuts in Department of Defense spending.

Rep. Lamar Smith Says Agencies Should Decide On Sequestration Cuts

Joey Palacios — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:25:03 +0000

With ten days until the sequestration that prompts severe cuts to the nation’s defense budget, some lawmakers in congress are speaking against the cuts that no side wants but no one can agree on how to fix.

Congressman Lamar Smith of San Antonio wants individual agencies to decide on what is necessary and was also critical of the recently leaked White House plan on immigration.

Pentagon To Offer Some Benefits To Same-Sex Couples

Eileen Pace — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:51:24 +0000

Update (2/11/2013): The Pentagon has now released its decision on which benefits will be extended to same-sex couples. See them in an NPR story here.

Original Post (2/7/2013): The Pentagon is expected as early as today to announce certain military benefits for same-sex couples, but a source in the defense department said not all benefits will be offered.