Promise Posts – Page 61

Barack Obama

Clarify legal status for defense contractor personnel

Clarifying legal status of defense contractors requires new law, which hasn’t happened | November 8, 2012

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Set standards for when the government should hire defense contractors

Standards are there, but not always applied | November 8, 2012

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Establish transparency standards for military contractors

Contracting reforms are in place, but not transparency standards | July 16, 2012

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Modernize ships and invest more in small vessels

Smaller ships being prioritized, but questions plague key vessel | December 21, 2012

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If you want new insurance, you’ll be able to choose a new plan on a health insurance exchange

Meet basic requirements, shop on a health care exchange | March 28, 2012

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Make greater investment in advanced military air technology

More money for UAVs, high-tech satellites and the C-17 | January 6, 2010

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Review weapons programs

Reviews undertaken; hard slog of shifting military priorities is a work in progress | December 19, 2012

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Strengthen and expand military exchange programs with other countries

New military-to-military exchanges with Russia and China | December 11, 2009

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Include humanitarian international missions in long-term budgeting

Obama boosts military’s humanitarian aid budget | January 11, 2013

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Create a Civilian Assistance Corps that would organize private sector professionals to help

Corps exists, but uses government employees for now | November 8, 2012

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Seek code of conduct for space-faring nations

U.S. seeks international code of conduct for space, but modifies position on weapons ban | August 2, 2010

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Work with Russia to move nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert

U.S. had the chance in the Nuclear Posture Review but didn’t take it | August 11, 2011

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Equip troops to respond to new tactics

Pentagon streamlines response to troops’ equipment needs | January 21, 2013

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Ensure the Guard and Reserves can meet their homeland security missions

Congress compromises on equipment budget | December 22, 2009

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End the “Stop-loss” program of forcing troops to stay in service beyond their expected commitments

“Stop-loss” stopped in early 2011 | November 4, 2011

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Limit Guard and Reserve deployments to one year for every six years

Changes have been made | December 20, 2012

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Make military deployments predictable for troops and families

Deployment has become more standardized | April 25, 2012

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Create a military families advisory board

Administration follows through on a panel with a different name, same mission | January 14, 2011

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Create a specialized military advisers corps

Army plans to develop adviser brigades | December 14, 2016

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Increase special operations forces and civil affairs

Special operations have seen personnel, budget increases | November 16, 2011

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Increase the size of the Army and Marine Corps

Obama keeps troop increase on track | November 8, 2011

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Send two additional brigades to Afghanistan

Obama goes beyond his campaign pledge, sending more troops to Afghanistan | January 21, 2010

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Provide $30 billion over 10 years to Israel

Administration is keeping to terms of agreement | February 1, 2012

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No permanent bases in Iraq

Defense Authorization Act puts it in writing | December 8, 2009

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