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Entries for 'Ike Puzon'Ike Puzon posted on December 01, 2011 00:17  The following are the legislative priorities that I believe that AUSN should pursue for the next few years. These are based on different inputs: AUSN members and veterans, serving members, and Congressional Members and staff. [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on November 01, 2011 00:17 This Veterans Day of 2011 gives us a lot to think about and consider. In preparing this article, I had the privilege to have dinner with a Medal of Honor recipient, World War II Veteran, and a great American statesman, Senator Dan Inouye (D-HI). It was surreal to listen to the Senator talk about changes in American politics, Defense of our Nation, War, and the challenges ahead. [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on October 01, 2011 16:02
We face economic issues we've never seen before. If you're like me, deficit reduction and military cuts issues leave you with questions such as how do we survive, keep America strong, continue to support our families and all the while have hope and maintain a positive attitude. [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on September 01, 2011 00:17
Over the last few years, health care issues for military and veterans and their families have risen to many passionate discussions and considerations. The topic is not likely to go away during the current stalled debate over the debt ceiling crisis. [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on August 01, 2011 00:17
August 2011 - Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
The Senate Armed Services
Committee (SASC) cleared
the Senate version of the National
Defense Aut... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on July 01, 2011 00:17
July 2011 - Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
The House version of the
National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA)
H.R. 1540 has been recently
fin... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on June 01, 2011 00:17
June 2011 - Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
At this writing, the House of
Representatives Armed
Services Committee (HASC)
is about to markup (c... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on May 01, 2011 00:14
May 2011 - Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
At this writing, most of Washington politicos are working on their "bets" of whether or not the gover... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on April 01, 2011 00:17
April 2011 Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
Over the last month, the President’s budget has revealed the landscape of where our Defense Depar... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on March 01, 2011 00:12
March 2011 Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
For some time, we have heard from our elected and appointed officials about how the government has over... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on February 01, 2011 00:20 
February 2011 Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
Our national security faces perfect storm of conflicting issues surrounding all the Services, the De... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on January 01, 2011 00:14
January 2011 Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
Below is a partial listing of AUSN Legislative Goals for CY 2011. There are numerous press reports ab... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on December 01, 2010 00:12
December 2010 Navy
By CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
Change (or to transform) is a complex process in the hands of politicians or governmental officials ... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on November 01, 2010 00:10 Through many visits recently, my past experience with service members, families, retirees, as a Commanding Officer, as a staffer with a US Senator; and, now, a retired member, I can honestly say most service members and their families never think about what a veteran is – until well after they are retired or have served. [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on October 01, 2010 00:09
There have been several forewarnings of the looming cuts in military expenditures. The Secretary of Defense & the Chairman of the JCS has now mentioned the “personnel” cost factor in several speeches and events. [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on September 01, 2010 00:10 
As we have reported in the past, there are several reasons to be very concerned about a variety of Defense funding issues and Defense policy issues. First, there is the Presidential Fiscal Responsibility Commission, called the debt commission, which is reviewing all spending by the federal government. [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on August 01, 2010 00:11 The FY-2011 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is currently awaiting Senate floor action after passage in the House. The original defense budget proposed a $549 billion base budget (a 3.4% increase) and $159 billion more to support war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The FY 2011 Defense Appropriations Bill or War Supplemental have still not been passed at this time. Some highlights follow which have not passed at this writing: [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on July 01, 2010 00:14
July 2010 Navy
by CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
AUSN has been busy with hearings and legislative meetings. At a Veterans Service Organization and Milita... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on June 01, 2010 00:14 
June 2010 Navy
by CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
In December 2007, we wrote about this subject and provided you with an update on what the Defense Depart... [Read the rest of this article...] Ike Puzon posted on May 01, 2010 00:11 
May 2010 Navy
by CAPT Ike Puzon, USN (Ret)
AUSN attempts to provide you updates on Congressional Bills that address issues that are important to our... [Read the rest of this article...]
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