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July 12, 2021

Military families at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana are testing a new app that lets them “sublet” their child care spots when they don’t need child care, Military Times reported. Families at several other Air Force bases will start using it this month….

The federal government has settled with eight veterans who accused a Department of Veterans Affairs physician assistant of sexual abuse in Leavenworth, Kansas, AP reported….

The Beaufort, South Carolina, Military Enhancement Committee is soliciting proposals from strategic communications firms to help promote “the long-term viability of Beaufort County’s military installations.” For more information, contact Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ian Scott at ian@beaufortchamber.ort or (843) 525-8527.

Air Force photo by Heather Heiney

July 12, 2021

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