MILITARY NEWS FOR GEORGIA

 

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has secured key wins for Georgia in this year's National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the U.S. Senate today and now heads to the President's desk to become law.

This year's NDAA includes a historic pay raise for junior-enlisted personnel and several key authorizations for projects across Georgia installations.

Please find a summary below of wins Sen. Ossoff secured for Georgia in this year's NDAA:

• Bipartisan Gold Star Children Education Act: Sen. Ossoff secured inclusion of his bipartisan Gold Star Children Education Act to support the education of children after the loss of a parent who served. Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan bill will allow Gold Star families — who were not already — to enroll their kids in Department of Defense schools, giving families more choices for their kids’ education, allowing children to learn in a more familiar military community environment as they grieve the loss of a parent, and offering support services from experienced military professionals. Currently, Gold Star children are not eligible to enroll in DoD schools after the death of a parent if they were not already enrolled in one.

• Hunter Army Airfield Support Act: Sen. Ossoff secured inclusion of his Hunter Army Airfield Support Act to authorize $47 million for construction of a new parachute training and maintenance facility for special operations forces at the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, a key first step for the project. The legislation will strengthen national security by authorizing the replacement of current, sub-standard facilities with a new consolidated facility that will support better training and storage areas for the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment and 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment to train and execute their airborne operations. 

• Robins Facilities Enhancement Act: Sen. Ossoff secured inclusion of his Robins Facilities Enhancement Act to authorize $64 million for next steps in construction of the new Battle Management Complex at Robins AFB that will house secure communications networks and allow commanders to communicate with servicemembers in the field faster and more efficiently. 

• Kings Bay Trident Modernization Act: Sen. Ossoff secured inclusion of his Kings Bay Trident Modernization Act to authorize $115 million for construction of a trident refit facility expansion at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay as the installation prepares for the arrival of the new Columbia-class submarine. The legislation will strengthen U.S. national security and help the base consolidate management of Naval activities that support the Trident submarine program. 

• Bipartisan Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act: Sen. Ossoff secured inclusion of his bipartisan bill to help Georgia servicemembers access mental health services. Currently, mental and behavioral health specialists count toward caps on military personnel by rank, impacting recruitment and retention of mental health care providers. Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan bill will cut red tape by removing those caps and permitting more specialists to provide vital care to servicemembers.

• Historic 14.5% pay increase for junior-enlisted personnel: Sen. Ossoff secured inclusion of a 4.5% basic pay increase to all servicemembers, while the most junior servicemembers across all branches of the Armed Forces will receive an additional 10% increase in pay. Sen. Ossoff successfully fought to secure this historic pay raise in the NDAA.

• Unaccompanied Personnel Barracks at Ft. Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field: The NDAA authorizes $8 million in planning & design funding for new unaccompanied personnel barracks.

• Army Reserve Center at Dobbins ARB: The NDAA authorizes $78 million for an Army Reserve Center at Dobbins Air Reserve Base.

• Housing Dispute Resolution Process: This year's NDAA will require the Secretary of Defense to report annually on the conduct of the military housing dispute resolution process, including on the prevalence of non-disclosure agreements.

Sen. Ossoff will continue fighting for Georgia's servicemembers and their families and Georgia's defense installations.

SF TITLES FROM MACMILLIAN FOR CHRISTMAS

 

• It's a magical time of year! ✨ Find even more magic on the page, with these extraordinary reads perfect to gift any fantasy fanatic and science fiction lover. Venture through supernatural realms and otherworldly galaxies, then return for more reading magic by browsing our Holiday Gift Guide. Find More Books to Gift! MARVELOUS INSIDE AND OUT Legends & Lattes Travis Baldree The Familiar Leigh Bardugo A Song to Drown Rivers Ann Liang FANTASTICAL READS Beautyland Marie-Helene Bertino Wind and Truth Brandon Sanderson Moonbound Robin Sloan Empire of the Damned Jay Kristoff; Illustrations by Bon Orthwick The Courting of Bristol Keats Mary E. Pearson The Fragile Threads of Power V. E. Schwab © 2024 Macmillan Publishers | Privacy Notice Macmillan Publishers, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271

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John C arter Series from ERB, inc

 

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 (Tarzana, California) Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the company founded by the creator of Tarzan of the Apes® and John Carter of Mars®, is pleased to announce preorders for volumes 4 and 5 in the Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original Barsoom® Saga in handsome ERB Authorized Library editions, sporting brand-new epic cover art and interior frontispieces by legendary artist Joe Jusko. For a limited time, preorder standard hardcover editions of both books and get 15% off, or preorder the new Joe Jusko Legend Editions (see below for more details) from the individual product pages for Thuvia, Maid of Mars and The Chessmen of Mars. (Please note: The “Buy Both Books and Get 15% Off” sale does not apply to the Joe Jusko Legend Editions.)

Cover art by Joe Jusko

These stunning hardcover editions feature gorgeous new cover art and frontispieces by Joe Jusko; forewords by pulp art expert Doug Ellis (The Art of the Pulps: An Illustrated History, The Adventure House Guide to the Pulps) and author Geary Gravel (John Carter of Mars: Gods of the Forgotten, Philip K. Dick Award finalist The Alchemists); afterwords by noted ERB scholar Henry G. Franke III; and a bounty of rare and previously unpublished archival materials. In Thuvia, Maid of Mars, Carthoris, son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris, is framed as the chief suspect in the kidnapping of Thuvia, Princess of Ptarth. Yet only Carthoris can rescue the woman who has spurned his love from the specters that have been haunting an ancient Barsoomian city since time immemorial. And in The Chessmen of Mars, a furious tempest sweeps the lone flier of Tara, John Carter and Dejah Thoris’ headstrong daughter, from the safety of Helium halfway across the face of Barsoom. There Tara must contend with the grotesque bodiless heads known as kaldanes, and both she and the warrior who seeks her hand must face death in the arena in a bloodthirsty game of living chess. Volumes 4 and 5 of the Barsoom Saga are expected to ship Spring 2025.

Buy Both Books and Get 15% Off!* For a limited time, buy the standard hardcover editions of both Thuvia, Maid of Mars and The Chessmen of Mars and get 15% off! Just click here to take advantage of this special offer. * This special discount does not apply to the Joe Jusko Legend Editions.

Joe Jusko Legend Editions Beginning with the Barsoom Saga, we have begun offering a special Joe Jusko Legend Edition for each title in the ERB Authorized Library. Each Joe Jusko Legend Edition will be limited to only 300 copies and will feature: A dust jacket highlighting the virgin cover art (no text will be printed over the artwork) Wraparound illustrated exterior boards A collectible Joe Jusko Legend Edition trading card featuring the book’s cover art by Joe Jusko A bookplate signed by renowned fantasy artist Joe Jusko, along with a facsimile signature of Edgar Rice Burroughs

Joe Jusko Legend Edition Trading Card

How to Purchase the Joe Jusko Legend Editions: To purchase the Joe Jusko Legend Editions, simply visit the product page for each book (Thuvia, Maid of Mars and The Chessmen of Mars), under “Format” select the option for “Hardcover Joe Jusko Legend Edition” from the drop-down menu, and add the item to your cart.

Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library™ The Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library presents for the first time ever the complete literary works of the Master of Adventure in uniform hardcover editions. Published by the company founded by Mr. Burroughs in 1923, each volume of the Authorized Library is packed with extras and rarities not to be found in any other edition. From cover art and frontispieces by legendary artist Joe Jusko to forewords and afterwords by today’s authorities and luminaries to a treasure trove of bonus materials mined from the company’s extensive archives in Tarzana, California, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library will take you on a journey of wonder and imagination you will never forget. About Edgar Rice Burroughs: Master of Adventure™ The creator of the immortal characters Tarzan of the Apes® and John Carter of Mars®, Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the world’s most popular authors. Mr. Burroughs’ timeless tales of heroes and heroines transport readers from the jungles of Africa and the dead sea bottoms of Barsoom® to the miles-high forests of Amtor™ and the savage inner world of Pellucidar®, and even to alien civilizations Beyond the Farthest Star™. Mr. Burroughs’ books are estimated to have sold hundreds of millions of copies, and they have spawned 60 films and 250 television episodes. About Joe Jusko: Visionary Artist Joe Jusko is among today’s most acclaimed fantasy, pin-up, and comic artists. His work has been featured on book and comic posters, and on the much-praised 1992 Marvel Masterpieces trading cards. Jusko is a recipient of myriad industry honors, including a Certificate of Merit from the Society of Illustrators and a 2001 Chesley Award nomination. Fittingly, he was born on September 1, sharing his birthday with Edgar Rice Burroughs. Jusko’s longtime love of Burroughs’ work continues to inspire him in illustrating the Authorized Library and bringing the author’s creative vision to life.

Shipping Update: Barsoom Books #1–3

Good news! Barsoom volumes #1–3 (A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars) just arrived in our warehouse and are being readied for shipment! The preorders are being processed in the order in which they were received. We have a significant number of customer preorders, so thank you in advance for your patience while our unflagging shipping crew works hard to get your books packaged snuggly and securely and sent out to you. You will receive an email with tracking from Stamps.com when your order ships. It won't be long now!

 

BOOKS OF iNTEREST FROM PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE

 

Servant of Earth

by Sarah Hawley

In the underground Fae realm, only the strongest and most ruthless have power — but a young human woman forced into a life of servitude is about to change everything. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bride of the Shadow King

by Sylvia Mercedes

An outcast princess makes a political marriage with a reluctant king to save both their kingdoms in the first book in the viral Bride of the Shadow King series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the Oak Tree: Volume 1 (The Novel)

by Suji Kim

Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after — but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA.

 

I Am the Dark from Macmillan

 

Monsters and mortals, rejoice! Acheron is back . . .

Though Laure has tried to close the lid on her ballet shoes and the feelings she once held for dance since the Palais Garnier incident two months ago, Laure is spinning out. Between partying, drinking, and avoiding anything and, well, everyone, she has no time to be anything but a monster. But when Laure stumbles across a mysterious dead body during one of her nights out, she’s forced to notice the cracks stretching beyond herself.

Below the streets of Paris, Elysium is dying, and Acheron and Lethe’s influence is spilling into the streets like a blight. Laure isn’t the only of Elysium’s beasts to rise from the ruins of Palais Garnier, and someone is mobilizing an army of monsters with plans greater than Laure, Andor, and Keturah could have ever guessed. While Laure is warring between her wants and Acheron’s ever-demanding appetite, she and her circle of monsters are left to reckon with a not-so-simple question: how do you save yourself from oblivion?

Jamison Shea's sharp and unflinching voice will bring readers to terrifying new heights in this vicious sequel to the "relentlessly gory and almost euphoric in its embrace of the horrific" (NPR) I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.