American Military News by Andrew Dyer 12/13/2019
The 2020 defense policy bill the House of Representatives passed Wednesday includes a pay raise for service members, a repeal of the so-called “widow’s tax†and mandates that the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot integrate women by 2027.
It also also includes a provision for paid parental leave for federal workers and the creation of the Space Force as the sixth branch of the military.
It is expected to pass the Senate and be signed by President Donald Trump, who said on Twitter Wednesday that “all of our priorities have made it into the final NDAA,†or National Defense Authorization Act.
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