By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Pew PatriotsPew PatriotsPew Patriots
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Reading: DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause
Share
Font ResizerAa
Pew PatriotsPew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause
Tactical

DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: March 14, 2025 1:17 pm
Jimmie Dempsey Published March 14, 2025
Share
SHARE

Athletic events are allowed to resume this weekend at Department of Defense schools, reversing some postponements announced earlier this week in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting government-funded travel.

Department of Defense Education Activity sporting events sometimes involve teams traveling long distances between far-flung schools in their regions. The agency operates 161 schools in 11 foreign countries, seven U.S. states, Guam and Puerto Rico.

“DODEA has received further guidance to continue athletics and some additional mission-related extra-curricular activities, and is working through the review process now to identify such areas,” DODEA spokesman Will Griffin said Thursday.

RELATED

“As some events scheduled over the next few days were paused, DODEA staff at headquarters and the three regions are coordinating to work through logistics and scheduling as quickly as possible,” he said.

On Wednesday, DODEA officials in Europe notified school staff and families in a letter that athletic events would be postponed in the region, stating there would be an attempt to reschedule once funding and travel was available.

Trump’s Feb. 26 executive order called for a review of all government-funded travel and ordered agencies to reduce and consolidate spending on government-issued travel cards.

The Defense Department ordered civilian employees to cancel all nonexempt official travel, allowing travel only in direct support of military operations or a permanent change of station move. The DOD memo also capped government travel charge card spending limits at $1 for civilians whose duties don’t require exempted travel.

Griffin said DODEA has not received guidance on operations during a potential government shutdown, leaving the fate of this weekend’s sporting events uncertain if lawmakers fail to reach a deal by Friday night.

In past shutdown guidance, DODEA educational activities were exempt, but sports and extracurricular activities were not, unless fully funded by nonappropriated funds.

Karen has covered military families, quality of life and consumer issues for Military Times for more than 30 years, and is co-author of a chapter on media coverage of military families in the book “A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families.” She previously worked for newspapers in Guam, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fla., and Athens, Ga.

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

5 Pistols That Are DISAPPEARING Soon – Grab One NOW!

Hegseth had second Signal chat with details of Yemen strike: Report

Review: JV Training Dry Weight Magazine Inserts

US Navy christens nuclear submarine USS Arkansas

Review: Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
Olivia Dunne performs stunning move during swimsuit fashion show
News

Olivia Dunne performs stunning move during swimsuit fashion show

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey June 1, 2025
Second lady’s 2025 reading challenge targets declining reading scores among students
Ceasefire At Risk? Israel Admits To Killing New Hamas Chief
Sen. Ron Johnson proposes ‘line-by-line’ cuts to pass Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Kevin Hassett ‘very, very confident’ courts will back Trump’s tariffs amid legal setback
First Look: New AR-15s from Hi-Point Firearms
Taking the M1A to 1,000 Yards
Guns and Gear

Taking the M1A to 1,000 Yards

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey June 1, 2025
Inside Jill Biden’s political rise amid her husband’s cognitive decline: Book
News

Inside Jill Biden’s political rise amid her husband’s cognitive decline: Book

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey June 1, 2025
7 Most Trusted Sidearms By U.S. Police Departments (And Why Should You Care)
TacticalVideos

7 Most Trusted Sidearms By U.S. Police Departments (And Why Should You Care)

Line45 Line45 June 1, 2025
Pew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
  • Guns and Gear
2024 © Pew Patriots. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?