Many people in our community have a parent or other family member who may be a veteran, who is presently deployed overseas, or who has recently returned home from active duty in the military. Each situation can have a tremendous impact on all members of the family. Next month, there will be an informative,...

By Barbara Leonard WASHINGTON (CN) – Putting two nationwide injunctions on hold, the Supreme Court said Tuesday that the Trump administration can enforce its military-service restrictions on transgender troops pending appeal. The stays appeared without comment in an order list this morning from the...

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Carlos Delga Dillo Jr. graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness,...

Allbright 1-800-Painting appreciates the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving our local community in their roles as police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and retired military personnel. As a way to honor and provide a little “Painting Happiness” to these heroes, the local...

(Washington, DC) – Rep. Steve Knight (R-CA) introduced H.R. 5177 on Tuesday, the Encouraging Veteran Employment Act of 2018. Under current law, the Department of Defense is authorized to give preferential selection to women-owned and veteran-owned businesses for DOD contracts. The Encouraging...

Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Dalmacio has spent much of the past five years on an aircraft carrier at sea, catapulting fighter jets into the sky. Until the United States Navy’s USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to port this summer for maintenance and upgrades, Dalmacio ’11 (Screenwriting) served...

(WASHINGTON, DC) – After being chosen by Speaker Paul Ryan as a core conferee for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) participated in a discussion to work towards finalizing a bill that will establish national security policy, fund the military, and...

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob N. Torgeson graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and...

President Donald Trump’s tweet regarding a ban on transgender individuals serving in the armed forces drew a strong reaction around the country this week, including from military leaders. Trump tweeted about his intention to ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military July 26: “After...

Attorneys General from 19 states including California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to add language to the federal National Defense Authorization Act that would explicitly prohibit discrimination against transgender persons who currently serve in or...