Exploring the National Defense Authorization Act - Episode 7


Happy Friday, everyone! I hope the week has been productive and full of blessings. Last night I got to watch my daughter perform at Hellgate's basketball game and it just overwhelms me with emotion. I'm so proud of her and I'm not just saying this, but she's the best dancer on the team, her elegance is unmatched.

In today's skim of the National Defense Authorization Act we cover Subtitle G--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education and Subtitle H--Diversity and Inclusion. I've noticed that many of the sections herein have been touched on in earlier parts of this Act, so it makes a person wonder why so many funnels towards the same end. Basically, there seems to be a great number of diversity studies and recommendations throughout, and it might be more concise to focus this stuff. The same holds true with transition measures, where there is a ton about the reintroduction to civilian life for soldiers and their spouses scattered all across this thing.

Other subjects encountered today include the Exceptional Family Member Program (for special needs family members), non-medical counseling (life coaching before things get serious and it turns into medical counseling), a database of next of kin of deceased members of the Armed Forces, and something about remote installations - interestingly, here are the 10 most remote U.S. military outposts (in reverse order):

  1. Shemya Island - off the coast of Alaska 
  2. Andersen Air Force Base - Guam
  3. Base at Diego Garcia - Indian Ocean
  4. Kunsan Air Force Base - South Korea
  5. Korangal Valley - Afghanistan
  6. Pine Gap - Australia
  7. Area 51 - Nevada
  8. Shamsi - Pakistan
  9. Wake Island - between Hawaii and Guam
  10. Thule Air Base - Greenland
And with these fascinating places we're rocking into the weekend. Ciao for now.


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