The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has approved the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. Committee member Joe Wilson of South Carolina spent more than 17 straight hours with the committee working on the legislation until its passage Wednesday morning.The committee included in the bill a 3.4 percent pay raise for military personnel. Wilson says he pushed to have that amount increased from the original figure of 2.9 percent.
The Richland County Republican says the legislation was extremely important to him, a member of the National Guard for 31 years, with three sons serving in the National Guard, and he’s happy about the vote. “We were able to add $600 million for equipment for the Guard and Reserves. This is particularly important as South Carolina Adjutant General Stan Spears prepares for hurricane season.” [Read more...]







