Senator Joe Donnelly introduced a bill today that would give qualified members of the National Guard and Reserve a hiring preference for federal civil service jobs. The federal civil service hires based on a system that assigns value to applicants’ skills and experience. Human resource managers categorize candidates based on a set of criteria that…
Signaling a step toward NATO membership and further western alliance, the Ukraine parliament on Tuesday voted to drop the country’s ‘non-aligned’ status, which had prevented the country from joining such military coalitions. Observers note that the decision is likely to antagonize Russia, which has been vocally opposed to Ukraine’s increased alignment with NATO. After the…
Senator Joe Donnelly has released a video message thanking veterans for their service to our country. The video was released to coincide with Veterans Day. “I want to thank all of our veterans on this very special day — Veterans Day — for all you have done to give us the chance we have to…
The White House outlined on Tuesday its efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak. The United States is ramping up its efforts in West Africa with the deployment of 3000 US military forces with a regional command center being set up in Liberia. A US Army general will lead the efforts. The goal is to provide…
How secure is America’s nuclear arsenal? A brief look at recent headlines shows that the deadliest weapons on the planet have been at the center of a series of mishaps that could have easily turned into catastrophic disaster. Yet the American public’s apathy toward potential nuclear accidents — not even including the civilian energy variety…
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg delivered a video message from Afghanistan to a full crowd at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium on Independence Day. Buttigieg is deployed in Afghanistan where he is currently serving a six month tour as a lieutenant in the US Navy Reserves. He addressed himself as a member of the…
The president of the United States spent part of his 4th of July holiday presiding over a naturalization ceremony. Twenty-five members of America’s military representing fifteen different countries swore allegiance to the United States on Friday as they became American citizens at a White House ceremony. Fifteen are active-duty service members from the Air Force,…
