In Our Communities

June 8, 2021

The Pentagon has shut down all but five of the mass vaccination sites it opened with FEMA. At one point there were 35 of the sites, administering 16 million vaccines, The Hill reported….

Camp LeJeune, North Carolina is offering four-day weekends to units that meet a 65% vaccination threshold, Military.com reported. So far, seven of 80 units there have hit the target….

The Cobb County Chamber of Commerce has created a new award in partnership with the 22nd Air Force, headquartered at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, according to a press release. The Battle Born Trophy will be presented each year to the unit that best represents the commander’s “Readiness Now” priority. The first award will be presented next month.

Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Sarah Hediger

June 8, 2021

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