In Our Communities (10/7/2020)

October 6, 2020

Read an article regarding the importance of energy resilience in the Department of Defense by Brig. Gen. (Ret) Jim Iacocca of the Knox Regional Development Alliance

A new program aims to increase partnership between Fort Hood soldiers and Central Texas community…

Fort Sam Houston officials announced Monday that “Mission Thanksgiving,” a program where San Antonio community members provide a home-cooked meal to soldiers in medical training, would be canceled this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19….

Joseph Puryear, a Joint Base Charleston Employee, was Named Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Outstanding Associate with a Disability…

Over 43,000 readers read more than 38 million minutes and joined in a wide variety of virtual and at-home activities during the DoD MWR Summer Reading Program.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Tyler Fraser

 

October 6, 2020

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