DEFENSE SPENDING BILL APPROVED: The Associate Press reports -- The U.S. House of Representatives approved a Defense Spending Bill yesterday which is good news for military personnel and their families as they can expect to receive a boost in their paychecks. Also in the works are a planned make-over for the aging B-52 Bomber and Barksdale Air Force Base will also benefit.
The Defense Spending Bill affect all military bases and facilities throughout Arkansas, Texas, and
Louisiana. A USA Today report also reveals Louisiana has eight military bases and defense spending here accounts for $7.7 billion dollars of annual economic activity and has more than 77,000 jobs. -The bill does not fund President Donald Trump's request for a new "Space Force" as an independent military service branch, but authorizes a military parade Trump wants in Washington in November.
