NDAA provides money for new Ft. Knox school

With the Senate’s veto override this weekend, the National Defense Authorization Act has passed for a 60th year, and in it, funds for several Kentucky military projects. Included in the annual legislation, 69 million dollars for the new Van Voorhis Elementary school at Fort Knox. The new building, which will replace the original one, is set to increase the size of the school to 104,000 sq. ft. The new building is set to be completed in 2024. The bill also included pay raises for all service members across the armed forces.