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MoveOn: Voters Are Done with the Status Quo

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Establishment Politicians Are on Notice: Step Up or Step Aside NEW YORK—In response to recent primary contests in New York, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Voters are telling you what they think of the establishment of both political parties. And they are refusing to let their voices be silenced by dark money from corporations and lobbyists. They are tired of timid politicians who run from bold ideas and tough conversations. That’s why we are all in on electing fighters who are focused on making…

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Lawmakers push to overhaul complex reserve duty status system

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The Defense Department has long tried to simplify and reform the reserve duty status system, which has expanded to more than 30 separate statutes scattered across about 20 different titles of federal law.  This complex system has created pay and benefits inequities and frequent administrative delays when National Guard members and reservists shift between duty statuses. A new bipartisan bill now seeks to consolidate dozens of duty statuses under which National Guard members and reservists are called to service to just four. If passed, the Duty Status Reform Act would…

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DoD-commissioned report seeks to overhaul confusing reserve duty status system

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More than 30 different duty statuses under which National Guard members and reservists can be called to service could be consolidated into just four categories, a new Defense Department-commissioned report found.  Unlike active-duty troops who remain in one status, reservists and National Guard members move between multiple duty statuses depending on the type of service they perform. Over time, the system has grown to include more than 30 separate statutes scattered across about 20 different titles of federal law, creating inequities in pay and benefits and frequent administrative delays when…

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National Guard’s hybrid status makes sexual assault confusing to prosecute

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After spending the last year revamping the Defense Department’s sexual assault prosecution avenues, Congressional leaders are now diving into the complex patchwork of legalities surrounding the issue in the National Guard. Lawmakers are concerned that the hybrid nature of the National Guard is leaving gaps in DoD and law enforcement’s ability to oversee and bring legal proceedings against sexual assault offenders. “The individual stories of Guard personnel caught in a web of confusing bureaucracy are harrowing,” Rep. Jackie Speier, chairwoman of the House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee said during a…

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