“NATO is as bad as NAFTA,” President Donald Trump told G7 leaders in Canada in June. And you know how much Trump hates the North American Free Trade Agreement.Concerns that the president could unilaterally remove the U.S. from the nearly 70-year-old North Atlantic Treaty Organization has prompted a group of four bipartisan senators to introduce legislation to bar Trump, or any president, from leaving NATO without Senate approval.U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has teamed up with Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to sponsor a joint resolution authorizing legal action if a president withdraws the U.S. from NATO without Senate approval. The measure has not yet been assigned to a committee.Gardner’s sponsorship of the measure might signal signs of a move to the political center, or at least a greater willingness to stand up to Trump, after polling late last year showed Gardner’s approval rating among Colorado voters at 25 … [Read more...] about Cory Gardner, bipartisan Senate group back bill to keep U.S. in NATO
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U.S. Small Business Administration Celebrates 65 Years July 30
10 Things You Might Not Know About SBA By the Small Business Administration Published: July 30, 2018 On July 30, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrates 65 years of powering the American dream and helping entrepreneurs start, grow, expand and recover their small business. The following are 10 things you might not know about the SBA: 1. The “grandparent” of the SBA is the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). The federal funding program was created by President Herbert Hoover in 1932 to alleviate the financial crisis of the Great Depression. Twenty years later, the SBA was officially founded July 30, 1953 by President Dwight Eisenhower. 2. The SBA is a Cabinet-level federal agency, not an association – no membership is required. 3. The local SBA office in Anchorage has experts in lending, government contracting, economic development and exporting that connect small businesses with the … [Read more...] about U.S. Small Business Administration Celebrates 65 Years July 30
U.S. Receives Fallen Service Members’ Remains From North Korea
The United Nations Command with support from U.S. Forces Korea today repatriated 55 cases of remains of fallen U.S. service members returned by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, according to a news release. A U.S. cargo aircraft flew to Wonson, North Korea, to receive the remains and returned promptly to Osan Air Base, South Korea, the release said. “It was a successful mission following extensive coordination,” United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea commander Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks said in the release. “Now, we will prepare to honor our fallen before they continue on their journey home,” Brooks added. Brooks will host a full honors ceremony for the fallen service members August 1. Immediately following that ceremony, the remains will be flown to Hawaii for further processing under the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. The UNC in Korea remains committed to enforcing the 1953 U.N. … [Read more...] about U.S. Receives Fallen Service Members’ Remains From North Korea
U.S. agencies to celebrate Pride month, but without Cabinet secretaries
With Pride month approaching, many U.S. agencies in the second year of the Trump administration are continuing plans to hold celebrations for their LGBT workers, although Cabinet leaders will be absent and some annual events are in question. The absence of Cabinet leaders at these events stands in contrast to the Obama years when they were featured speakers at the celebrations, wished LGBT federal workers a happy Pride and reflected on the significance of the annual event. Meanwhile, President Trump has an opportunity to reverse his decision last year to ignore the occasion and issue a proclamation recognizing June as Pride month, which was the custom of former Presidents Obama and Clinton. Obama also each year in office hosted a reception at the White House with LGBT leaders to commemorate Pride. Any Trump Pride proclamation would stand out and raise questions after a year of LGBT rollbacks in his administration since last June that include a transgender military ban, the Justice … [Read more...] about U.S. agencies to celebrate Pride month, but without Cabinet secretaries
The U.S. Army Awards a $40,000 College Scholarship at the Salute to Youth Luncheon at the 100 Black Men of America National Conference
Arlington, Va. – On June 14, 2018, Brig. Gen. Kevin Vereen provided opening remarks regarding how self-discipline and strong mentorship creates both personal and professional success. The remarks were delivered at the Salute to Youth Luncheon during the 100 Black Men, Inc. National Conference. During the “Salute to Youth” luncheon the U.S. Army presented a college scholarship to Cadet Darrol Baker in the amount of $40,000. The scholarship was presented by Col. Farrell Duncombe at the Salute to Youth Luncheon. “Strong mentorship and partnerships lead to growing opportunity and pathways of success for African-American youth,” said Brig. Gen. Vereen, U.S. Army Recruiting Command. “Sharing the belief that mentorship breeds great leaders, the U.S. Army continues to stand strong with 100 Black Men of America in order to help grow strong leaders within African-American communities.” Last year, the Army awarded more than $330 million in … [Read more...] about The U.S. Army Awards a $40,000 College Scholarship at the Salute to Youth Luncheon at the 100 Black Men of America National Conference