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White House Fact Sheet: Congressional Republicans' Plans To Gut Medicaid and the ACA Would Have Devastating Consequences in North Dakota
WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 23, 2023:
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Congressional Republicans' Plans To Gut Medicaid and the ACA Would Have Devastating Consequences in North Dakota
Congressional Republicans' have yet to release a budget, but the plans that have been offered and reported so far are a five-alarm fire for American families - especially when it comes to their health care costs. Not only has virtually every Republican budget or fiscal plan over the last decade included repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and deep cuts to Medicaid, but House
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WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 23, 2023:
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Congressional Republicans' Plans To Gut Medicaid and the ACA Would Have Devastating Consequences in North Dakota
Congressional Republicans' have yet to release a budget, but the plans that have been offered and reported so far are a five-alarm fire for American families - especially when it comes to their health care costs. Not only has virtually every Republican budget or fiscal plan over the last decade included repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and deep cuts to Medicaid, but HouseRepublicans putting together their budget are reportedly drawing heavily on a plan that includes both. And in recent weeks, they've reiterated that both Medicaid, including the ACA's expansion of coverage to low-income adults, and ACA tax credits that help people afford coverage are on the chopping block for cuts.
What's clear is this: extreme MAGA Republicans are trying to make health care more expensive for North Dakota families, all while pushing for more tax breaks for billionaires.
If Republicans are successful in repealing the Affordable Care Act and gutting Medicaid:
North Dakota families will have higher health care costs.
* 131,000 North Dakotans will see higher premiums. 131,000 people in North Dakota who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act will see their premiums go up by an average of $5,200.
- For a married couple, age 62, earning $75,000 per year and living in Bismark, repealing just the Biden ACA improvements in the Inflation Reduction Act would increase their premiums by a whopping $16,512 per year.
* At least 113,000 people in North Dakota with pre-existing health conditions could lose critical protections. Before the ACA, at least 113,000 North Dakotans with pre-existing health conditions could have been denied coverage or charged more if they tried to buy individual market health insurance. Republican repeal proposals either eliminate these protections outright or find other ways to gut them.
* Up to 68,000 North Dakota residents could lose protection against catastrophic medical bills. Before the ACA, insurance plans were not required to limit enrollees' total costs, and almost one in five people with employer coverage had no limit on out-of-pocket costs, meaning they were exposed to tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills if they became seriously ill.
* 311,000 North Dakotans would be at risk of lifetime benefit caps. Prior to the ACA, more than 311,000 people in North Dakota, mostly people with employer coverage, had a lifetime limit on their health insurance benefits, and every year up to 20,000 people hit that cap and saw their benefits exhausted just when they needed them most.
* Families across North Dakota could lose free preventive care. The ACA requires private health insurers to cover preventive services, like cancer screenings, cholesterol tests, annual check-ups, and contraceptive services, at no cost. In fact, 60% of people with private health insurance use at least one of these services every year. Before the ACA requirements were in place, millions of Americans with health insurance faced cost sharing - sometimes high costs - for preventive services, which is part of why the ACA resulted in increased use of critical preventive care.
North Dakota residents will lose their health insurance.
* 65,000 people's health insurance coverage would be at risk. Over 34,000 North Dakotans have signed up for ACA marketplace coverage for 2023 and over 31,000 North Dakotans are enrolled in Medicaid expansion coverage available due to the ACA. The total number of people with some form of ACA coverage has risen significantly since 2017, when the Congressional Budget Office estimated the House-passed repeal bill would grow the ranks of the uninsured by 23 million nationwide.
* An additional 89,000 North Dakota residents with Medicaid, including children, could lose critical services, or could even lose coverage altogether. Slashing federal funding for Medicaid would force states to make Medicaid eligibility changes that would make it harder to qualify for and enroll in Medicaid coverage. States would also likely consider capping or limiting enrollment, cut critical services, and cut payments rates, making it harder for people with Medicaid to access care.
* 17,000 seniors and people with disabilities in North Dakota could receive worse care, with ballooning home care wait lists and eroded nursing home care. The number of people on home care wait lists has dropped by 20 percent since 2018. This progress would likely be reversed under a block grant or per-capita cap because there would be fewer dollars available for home care services. Faced with large federal funding cuts, states would almost certainly ration care. And over 60 percent of nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid, but states may be forced to cut nursing home rates to manage their costs, even though research shows that when nursing homes are paid less, residents get worse care.
* Other Republican Medicaid proposals also threaten North Dakota residents. Attempts to impose failed policies that take Medicaid coverage away from people who can't meet bureaucratic work reporting requirements would strip coverage from North Dakota residents. Where these policies were tried, they led nearly 1 in 4 people subject to them to lose Medicaid.
* North Dakotans could lose access to substance use treatment or mental health care. Across the country, the ACA, especially its expansion of Medicaid, has dramatically expanded access to opioid treatment and other substance use disorder care, including increases in medication assisted treatment prescriptions for opioid and other substance use treatment and improved access to mental health care.
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Original text here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACA-Fact-Sheet_North-Dakota.pdf
White House Fact Sheet: Congressional Republicans' Plans To Gut Medicaid and the ACA Would Have Devastating Consequences in Iowa
WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 23, 2023:
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Congressional Republicans' Plans To Gut Medicaid and the ACA Would Have Devastating Consequences in Iowa
Congressional Republicans have yet to release a budget, but the plans that have been offered and reported so far are a five-alarm fire for American families - especially when it comes to their health care costs. Not only has virtually every Republican budget or fiscal plan over the last decade included repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and deep cuts to Medicaid, but House Republicans
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WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 23, 2023:
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Congressional Republicans' Plans To Gut Medicaid and the ACA Would Have Devastating Consequences in Iowa
Congressional Republicans have yet to release a budget, but the plans that have been offered and reported so far are a five-alarm fire for American families - especially when it comes to their health care costs. Not only has virtually every Republican budget or fiscal plan over the last decade included repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and deep cuts to Medicaid, but House Republicansputting together their budget are reportedly drawing heavily on a plan that includes both. And in recent weeks, they've reiterated that both Medicaid, including the ACA's expansion of coverage to low-income adults, and ACA tax credits that help people afford coverage are on the chopping block for cuts.
What's clear is this: extreme MAGA Republicans are trying to make health care more expensive for Iowa families, all while pushing for more tax breaks for billionaires.
If Republicans are successful in repealing the Affordable Care Act and gutting Medicaid:
Iowa families will have higher health care costs.
* 156,000 Iowans will see higher premiums. 156,000 people in Iowa who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act will see their premiums go up by an average of $6,800.
- For a married couple, age 62, earning $75,000 per year and living in Des Moines, repealing just the Biden ACA improvements in the Inflation Reduction Act would increase their premiums by a whopping $17412 per year.
* At least 466,000 people in Iowa with pre-existing health conditions could lose critical protections. Before the ACA, at least 466,000 Iowans with pre-existing health conditions could have been denied coverage or charged more if they tried to buy individual market health insurance. Republican repeal proposals either eliminate these protections outright or find other ways to gut them.
* Up to 253,000 Iowa residents could lose protection against catastrophic medical bills. Before the ACA, insurance plans were not required to limit enrollees' total costs, and almost one in five people with employer coverage had no limit on out-of-pocket costs, meaning they were exposed to tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills if they became seriously ill.
* 1.1 million Iowans would be at risk of lifetime benefit caps. Prior to the ACA, more than 1.1 million people in Iowa, mostly people with employer coverage, had a lifetime limit on their health insurance benefits, and every year up to 20,000 people hit that cap and saw their benefits exhausted just when they needed them most.
* Families across Iowa could lose free preventive care. The ACA requires private health insurers to cover preventive services, like cancer screenings, cholesterol tests, annual check-ups, and contraceptive services, at no cost. In fact, 60% of people with private health insurance use at least one of these services every year. Before the ACA requirements were in place, millions of Americans with health insurance faced cost sharing - sometimes high costs - for preventive services, which is part of why the ACA resulted in increased use of critical preventive care.
Iowa residents will lose their health insurance.
* 323,000 people's health insurance coverage would be at risk. Over 83,000 Iowans have signed up for ACA marketplace coverage for 2023 and over 245,000 Iowans are enrolled in Medicaid expansion coverage available due to the ACA. The total number of people with some form of ACA coverage has risen significantly since 2017, when the Congressional Budget Office estimated the House-passed repeal bill would grow the ranks of the uninsured by 23 million nationwide.
* An additional 501,000 Iowa residents with Medicaid, including children, could lose critical services, or could even lose coverage altogether. Slashing federal funding for Medicaid would force states to make Medicaid eligibility changes that would make it harder to qualify for and enroll in Medicaid coverage. States would also likely consider capping or limiting enrollment, cut critical services, and cut payments rates, making it harder for people with Medicaid to access care.
* 81,000 seniors and people with disabilities in Iowa could receive worse care, with ballooning home care wait lists and eroded nursing home care. The number of people on home care wait lists has dropped by 20 percent since 2018. This progress would likely be reversed under a block grant or per-capita cap because there would be fewer dollars available for home care services. Faced with large federal funding cuts, states would almost certainly ration care. And over 60 percent of nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid, but states may be forced to cut nursing home rates to manage their costs, even though research shows that when nursing homes are paid less, residents get worse care.
* Other Republican Medicaid proposals also threaten Iowa residents. Attempts to impose failed policies that take Medicaid coverage away from people who can't meet bureaucratic work reporting requirements would strip coverage from Iowa residents. Where these policies were tried, they led nearly 1 in 4 people subject to them to lose Medicaid.
* Iowans could lose access to substance use treatment or mental health care. Across the country, the ACA, especially its expansion of Medicaid, has dramatically expanded access to opioid treatment and other substance use disorder care, including increases in medication assisted treatment prescriptions for opioid and other substance use treatment and improved access to mental health care.
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Original text here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACA-Fact-Sheet_Iowa.pdf
Texas U.S. Attorney: Moving Assault Weapons Into Mexico Lands Former Cartel Leader's Son in Prison
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 25 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023:
Osiel Cardenas-Salinas Jr. has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of smuggling goods from the United States into Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Cardenas aka Osiel Cardenas Jr., 31, Brownsville, pleaded guilty Aug. 2, 2022, to attempting to purchase 10 assault rifles to export into Mexico. Cardenas is the son of former head of the Gulf Cartel Osiel Cardenas-Guillen who was convicted and previously sentenced
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 25 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023:
Osiel Cardenas-Salinas Jr. has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of smuggling goods from the United States into Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Cardenas aka Osiel Cardenas Jr., 31, Brownsville, pleaded guilty Aug. 2, 2022, to attempting to purchase 10 assault rifles to export into Mexico. Cardenas is the son of former head of the Gulf Cartel Osiel Cardenas-Guillen who was convicted and previously sentencedto 25 years in federal prison.
Today, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ordered Cardenas-Salinas to serve 109 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release and to pay a $20,000 fine. At the hearing, the court heard additional evidence that described Cardenas-Salinas's role as a supervisor/manager. In handing down the sentence, the court noted Cardenas-Salinas had two firearms related cases in his criminal history and continued to engage in additional criminal activity with the smuggling of weapons, repeatedly engaging in violations involving firearms. At the hearing, Cardenas-Salinas apologized to the court and asked for mercy.
On April 22, 2021, Cardenas and others attempted to purchase five AK-47 type rifles and five AR-15 type rifles.
The undercover operation took place in a Brownsville store parking lot. Cardenas had instructed another individual to cross into Mexico to pick up the $15,000 for the weapons and to inform him when the weapons transaction had been completed.
At the time of his plea, Cardenas admitted he committed the crime while on supervised release for a previous felony.
He has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Homeland Security Investigation conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elena Salinas prosecuted the case.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/moving-assault-weapons-mexico-lands-former-cartel-leaders-son-prison
Moody AFB: 23rd Medical Group Hosts Networking Event
MOODY AFB, Georgia, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news:
By Airman 1st Class Briana Beavers, 23rd Wing Public Affairs
The 23rd Medical Group hosted a Humana Network Collaboration event at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 17, 2023.
The event allowed community healthcare providers the opportunity to visit Moody AFB and enhance communication and collaboration with base providers while learning more about Moody's mission.
"We wanted this event to bring understanding to the (local) providers about how critical they are to the mission,"
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MOODY AFB, Georgia, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news:
By Airman 1st Class Briana Beavers, 23rd Wing Public Affairs
The 23rd Medical Group hosted a Humana Network Collaboration event at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 17, 2023.
The event allowed community healthcare providers the opportunity to visit Moody AFB and enhance communication and collaboration with base providers while learning more about Moody's mission.
"We wanted this event to bring understanding to the (local) providers about how critical they are to the mission,"said Troy May, 23rd Medical Group health systems Humana representative. "It will positively impact readiness if clearances are on hold, and we get urgent assistance from these providers because of connections built during a visit here."
While readiness is a key focus of this collaboration, the medical group also hopes to share the value of partnership and the fellowship that comes with it.
"We often talk about connections and how networking is one of the most important things in the military," said Master Sgt. Christina Dixon, 23rd Medical Group beneficiary care flight chief. "But it's also true with the connections and networking with our community. We want to build strong bonds with our network providers so we can provide the right specialty care Airmen need so they can continue the mission."
The visit included live demonstrations such as fast-rope rappelling with military working dogs and presentations from the 820th Base Defense Group. The demonstrations allowed providers a small first-hand glimpse into the potential hazards and injuries Airmen may face on a daily basis.
With this knowledge, healthcare providers will have a better understanding of potential limitations to medical readiness.
"We hosted about 35 providers who cover Valdosta and a 40-mile radius surrounding the base," Dixon said. "Some of the providers are currently in the network, but some are being pursued to join the Humana Network to increase the number of medical providers open to serve the Moody AFB population."
This newfound understanding and connection brings hope for what's to come in military healthcare.
"This is the future of military healthcare," Dixon said. "We will not be able to continue to service our Airmen here at Moody AFB without our network providers and their specialties."
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Original text here: https://www.moody.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3339883/23-mdg-hosts-networking-event/
Duling Named Associate Lab Director at PNNL
RICHLAND, Washington, March 25 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Joel W. Duling has been named associate laboratory director for Operational Systems at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Duling joined PNNL last August as chief projects officer for the Laboratory's Operational Systems Directorate and was named acting associate laboratory director for OSD in January.
In his new role, Duling will be responsible for managing PNNL's facilities and infrastructure; environment, health, safety, and security programs;
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RICHLAND, Washington, March 25 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Joel W. Duling has been named associate laboratory director for Operational Systems at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Duling joined PNNL last August as chief projects officer for the Laboratory's Operational Systems Directorate and was named acting associate laboratory director for OSD in January.
In his new role, Duling will be responsible for managing PNNL's facilities and infrastructure; environment, health, safety, and security programs;project management; and nuclear operations. He also will steward PNNL's 10-year, $1.2-billion campus development plan and guide the Laboratory's efforts to achieve net-zero emissions.
"Throughout his career, Joel has demonstrated sound decision-making; a safety-first team orientation; and the ability to build effective, long-lasting stakeholder relationships," said PNNL Director Steven Ashby in making the announcement.
"I am proud to be leading such an outstanding group of individuals committed to supporting our nation's priorities," Duling added. "It's an exciting time to be at PNNL with more than 100 campus modernization projects underway. Among our highest priorities is construction of the Grid Storage Launchpad, a $75-million research facility that will serve as a collaborative national center for validating and accelerating new, clean energy storage technologies," said Duling of the construction project that is nearing completion.
Duling has more than 35 years of leadership and experience in facility infrastructure operations, project management, environmental compliance, high-hazard nuclear operations and defense manufacturing.
Prior to joining PNNL, he was president of BWXT's Nuclear Operations Group, Inc., a Lynchburg, Virginia-based subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc., which develops and manufactures nuclear reactor components for the commercial industry and U.S. government, including Navy submarines and aircraft carriers.
Previously, Duling served as president of BWXT Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., as vice president of production at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee, and in various leadership roles for Battelle, BWXT and previous contractors at the Idaho National Laboratory.
Duling earned a bachelor's degree in biophysical systems/chemistry from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, and an MBA from Auburn University in Alabama.
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Original text here: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/duling-named-associate-lab-director-pnnl
Department of Labor Finds Lawn Service Contractor Ignored Safety Standards, Allowed Workers to Operate Riding Mowers Dangerously at Fort Campbell
FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release:
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OSHA proposes $198K in penalties for willful, serious violations by PRIDE Industries
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A federal workplace safety inspection of a lawn service contractors' operations at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, has found the company ignored safety requirements to save time, including removing safety guards on industrial lawnmowers.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined PRIDE Industries - a Roseville,
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FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release:
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OSHA proposes $198K in penalties for willful, serious violations by PRIDE Industries
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A federal workplace safety inspection of a lawn service contractors' operations at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, has found the company ignored safety requirements to save time, including removing safety guards on industrial lawnmowers.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined PRIDE Industries - a Roseville,California, contractor employed at the base - willfully allowed workers to operate zero-turn radius mowers without belt guards installed. OSHA inspectors identified serious violations as follows:
* Exposing employees to potential lacerations and serious eye injury by permitting workers to operate mowers with shoot guards in a tied-up position.
* Putting workers at risk of crushing injuries or death in a rollover by allowing employees to operate zero-turn mowers on slopes steeper than 15 degrees.
* Exposing employees to potential lacerations by allowing unsafe operation of a bench grinder.
* Allowing workers to operate a tractor without a cover on the power take-off or PTO shaft.
OSHA proposed $198,667 in penalties following its inspection on Sept. 9, 2022.
"Violations like those found in this inspection show the company's disregard for their workers' safety," said OSHA Area Office Director William Cochran in Nashville, Tennessee. "Their failure to follow established safety standards needlessly exposed workers to potentially dangerous and fatal hazards."
Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries was established to provide employment for young adults with developmental disabilities. Today, the company is one of the nation's leading employers of people with disabilities with operations in 15 states and the District of Columbia.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the penalties and citations to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
Visit OSHA's website for information on developing a workplace safety and health program (https://www.osha.gov/safeandsound/safety-and-health-programs). Employers can also contact the agency for information about OSHA's compliance assistance resources and for free help on complying with OSHA standards (https://www.osha.gov/complianceassistance/cas).
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Original text here: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20230324
Chief of Navy Reserve Encourages Naval Postgraduate School Winter Quarter Graduates
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news:
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) honored its 2023 Winter Quarter graduates during a commencement ceremony held in King Hall Auditorium, March 24.
NPS alumnus Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve, served as the keynote speaker for the event recognizing 218 graduates, including 19 international students from 15 countries.
"This is a momentous day for all of you, it's a proud day," said Mustin, who graduated from NPS in 1996 with a Master of Science degree in Operations Research. "You've worked hard and
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WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news:
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) honored its 2023 Winter Quarter graduates during a commencement ceremony held in King Hall Auditorium, March 24.
NPS alumnus Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve, served as the keynote speaker for the event recognizing 218 graduates, including 19 international students from 15 countries.
"This is a momentous day for all of you, it's a proud day," said Mustin, who graduated from NPS in 1996 with a Master of Science degree in Operations Research. "You've worked hard andyou've likely overcome many obstacles, not the least of which were academic. The fact you're here today celebrating this moment is a remarkable achievement in itself.
"But make no mistake - your real work starts today."
The president of NPS, retired Vice Adm. Ann E. Rondeau, opened the ceremony by reminding the audience of other prestigious graduates who also walked the halls of NPS - including Mustin.
"Graduates, this is your day," Rondeau said. "This is about you - it's also about the alumni whose spirits and whose legacies and whose performance came before you."
In his remarks, Mustin acknowledged the challenges that will be faced by NPS' newest graduates in today's constantly evolving global climate.
"Let's be clear - based on historical norms, today's security environment is increasingly competitive, it's faster paced, it's more complex than even five short years ago," Mustin said. "And the things you studied here are even more in demand, more important, and a more critical path to global stability than ever.
"As you rejoin your operational forces, the nation is depending on you to apply what you learned here to immediately contribute and deliver integrated all-domain military power, and to maintain a clear-eyed resolve to compete, deter, and decisively win today."
Mustin, who also holds a Master of Business Administration from Babson College, also encouraged the graduates to continue their education after leaving Monterey.
"While this may be the last thing you want to hear on graduation day, I will offer that you must never stop learning," he noted. "Commit yourself to applying what you learned in the classrooms and lecture halls of the Naval Postgraduate School, commit yourselves to mastering your tradecraft ... but also commit yourselves to the relentless pursuit of lifelong learning."
In addition to the commencement festivities, the ceremony also featured the induction of another NPS alumnus, Chilean Navy Vice Adm. Alberto Soto, as the 27th member of the NPS Hall of Fame.
Soto, who earned his Master of Science degree in Operations Research from NPS in 2000, most recently served as the Chilean Navy's Commander of Naval Operations. Soto's leadership helped guide the Chilean Navy's participation in several fleet exercises, events and operations, demonstrating partnership and collaboration between Chile and the U.S. Navy.
Soto was presented with his NPS Hall of Fame honors by Rondeau and Rear Adm. James A. Aiken, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and Commander, U.S. Fourth Fleet.
"I don't consider this award as my award," said Soto. "This is an award for my country and especially for my navy. I humbly thank you for this great honor and responsibility."
The NPS Hall of Fame was established in 2001 to honor NPS' most distinguished alumni and friends who, through the attainment of positions at the highest levels of public service, have made the greatest contributions to society, their nations and to the institution.
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Original text here: https://nps.edu/-/chief-of-navy-reserve-encourages-nps-winter-quarter-graduates
