In Our Communities [02/17/2021]

February 17, 2021
Congress/DoD | On Base

The Pentagon announced it will deploy 4,700 active-duty forces to assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency at coronavirus vaccination sites throughout the United States…

Fort Devens RFTA Range Complex in Massachusetts recently completed a new Range Control building on its South Post…

Red River Army Depot in Texas recently won the Army Materiel Command Industrial Operations Safety Award for fiscal year 2020…

The Department of Veteran Affairs announced it will extend its moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through at least June 30.

Recommended Read: Congress’s bloated defense budget is indefensible by The Hill

Photo By Alain M. Polynice

February 17, 2021
Congress/DoD | On Base

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