Junior enlisted troops will get $20 added to their paychecks for the next six months through a congressionally authorized pot of money intended to help fight the rising cost of living for the lowest paid in the military. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-07-25/military-junior-enlisted-troops-bonus-pay-food-housing-14592955.html Read more »

Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Cyber, Information Technology and Innovation Subcommittee, joined his House colleagues today in voting for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The bill passed the House of Representatives with a bi-partisan… Read more »

Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee and Quality of Life Panel, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for… Read more »

Bacon Joins Act to Add Four Nebraska Sailors to Vietnam War Memorial Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) today announced he is joining Rep. Adam Schiff’s bill H.R. 3826, To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans Killed on June 3, 1969, as a cosponsor. The USS Frank E. Evans was a super-destroyer… Read more »

Bacon Priorities Included in MILCON VA Appropriations Bill Provides funding for Brain Injuries, Veterans Crisis Line, Prosthetic Research and Offutt Operations Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced that he had several priorities included in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2025. This bill honors Republican’s commitment to… Read more »

Every last Monday in May, we pause to honor the men and women who died serving in the U.S. Military. One of Omaha’s annual traditions includes the ceremony at Memorial Park. For decades, Vietnam veteran Harley Sanwick has gone to the ceremony, reflecting on memories that for years he tried to repress. Sanwick said, “You don’t want to talk about it cause it’s really tough to talk about.… Read more »

Monday marks Memorial Day, when many members of Congress will honor not only their loved ones and their constituents but their own years in service. In the 118th Congress, there were 99 veterans at the start of the term: 82 members in the House and 17 members in the Senate. The number of veterans elected in 2022 marked the fourth time in the last 50 years that the total… Read more »

Bacon Selected as Chair of CITI Subcommittee Washington, D.C.  —Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) announced that Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), has selected him to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information… Read more »

Terri Smith joined the Army when she was 20 with high hopes of having a career. But her hopes were dashed within a short time, replaced by a nightmare of unbelievable proportions. Like many young people, she joined for the educational benefits, along with the desire to serve her country. https://www.hernandosun.com/2024/04/27/an-account-of-military-sexual-trauma/ Read more »

A bipartisan House Armed Services Committee panel issued a report Thursday containing 31 recommendations to improve the lives of military families, with a view to strengthening America’s fighting forces. The Quality of Life Panel’s proposals seek to address what its members consider to be five key problem areas for military personnel: pay, child care, housing, health care and spousal… Read more »