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Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The United States Senate has passed the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, a comprehensive security package that includes significant investments for South Dakota’s military infrastructure and a 3.8 percent pay raise for servicemembers. The legislation, which represents the 65th consecutive year the NDAA has passed the Senate, carries a total defense spending topline of $900.6 billion. U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), who serves as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, helped author the bill for the 11th year. Local and Regional Impact For the Watertown community, the bill authorizes $28 million specifically for the construction of a new Watertown Army National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop. This facility is part of a broader effort to modernize National Guard infrastructure across the state. In Western South Dakota, the NDAA provides robust suppo

Senate Passes 2026 Defense Bill Featuring Major Funding for Watertown and Ellsworth

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The United States Senate has passed the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. This comprehensive security package includes significant investments for South Dakota’s military infrastructure and a 3.8 percent pay raise for service members.

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