06 Jun 2016

Illinois Army National Guard recognized for excellence in process improvement

By Rick Martin

WASHINGTON (06/01/2016)(readMedia)-- Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes, Jr., The Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard, and a delegation of other Illinois National Guardsmen, travelled to Washington, D.C. May 23-24 to accept awards for being one of the ...

06 Jun 2016

Coast Guard receives second four-star Admiral

By Rick Martin

WASHINGTON — Charles D. Michel, vice commandant of the Coast Guard, was promoted to the rank of admiral at Coast Guard Headquarters Wednesday.

Following passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, the president nominated Miche...

01 Jun 2016

Q&A: Memorial Day 2016

By Rick Martin

by Senator Charles Grassley

“I encourage all Iowans to take a moment of gratitude at 3 p.m. local time on this Memorial Day. It is a day of solemn reflection for those w...

01 Jun 2016

Illinois Soldier assists at crash scene in Quincy, Illinois

By Rick Martin

QUINCY, IL (05/27/2016)(readMedia)-- Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jason Lawrence of Warsaw, Illinois, a recruiter based in Quincy, Illinois, was among the first people on the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer M...

01 Jun 2016

Grassley Reiterates Concerns About DOD Task Force Spending, Expresses Concern Over Apparent Attempts to Marginalize Watchdog Oversight of Defense Department

By Rick Martin

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is reiterating the need for greater transparency regarding the Defense Department’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO) expenditures in Afghanistan and expressed concern that the Defense De...

01 Jun 2016

Vet Tix Names Colonel Steven Weintraub to Lead Foundation Strategy

By Rick Martin

TEMPE, Ariz. – May 23, 2016 -

31 May 2016

Military sexual assault; instance of retaliation in ranks makes case for Grassley co-sponsored bill

By Rick Martin

Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following comment on a news report on a Defense Department inspector general report finding that an Army brigadier general retaliated against a National Guard officer for reporting her sexual assault.  Grassley is a m...

31 May 2016

Four Iowa Veterans to be Inducted into In Memory Program

By Rick Martin

Ceremony in Washington, D.C. will honor Vietnam Veterans who sacrificed after the war ended

(by H...

31 May 2016

First Look: The numbers are in, including Women in the Military

By Rick Martin
Only 15% of IAVA's annual survey respondents believe the American people really understand the contributions of military women. 

40% have thought about taking their own life since joining the military, up from 31% in 20...
27 May 2016

Grassley Calls on Senate to Pass Military Justice Improvement Act for Sexual Assault Cases

By Rick Martin

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

 

 

 

 

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today called on the Senate to pass the Military Justice Improvement Act to help make sure sexual assault is treated as the serious crime i...

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