In Our Communities [10/14/2020]

October 13, 2020

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a bipartisan group of 19 other senators in sending a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees urging them to include several provisions in the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prevent and address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination…

The Colorado Department of Transportation is beginning work on the Military Access, Mobility and Safety Improvement Project, which is meant to improve the infrastructure that serves the military bases in Colorado Springs…

Public Service Company of Oklahoma has filed a request with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for approval of a project to bolster energy reliability and resilience at Fort Sill

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced on Thursday that DEO has awarded more than $2 million in funding for military-related programs through the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program and the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program

The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk and Corvias have partnered to improve Fort Polk housing over the course of a three-phase, multimillion dollar project…

The DoD is considering new steps to boost employment opportunities for military spouses, including state licensing requirements, when making decisions on where to base personnel and units…

Read: For Love of Country: Black veterans join movement to rid military installations of Confederate names and symbols (Southern Poverty Law Center)

Photo by Angie Thorne

October 13, 2020

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