Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) joined a lawsuit from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to try to block the DOD COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Guard personnel, AP reported….

About 2,000 more Air Force personnel intelligence could be part of a potential intel expansion at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, according to The Daily Press. The base is already getting about 750 more airmen when the Air Force’s F-22 fighter jet training unit moves there….

All seven of Silver Valley Unified School District’s schools have been designated as California Purple Star Schools, according to a press release from the district. The program, in its inaugural year, recognizes schools that best support military-connected students and families. Silver Valley USD serves military families from the National Training Center, Fort Irwin and Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow.

Army Corps of Engineers photo of Gov. Dunleavy by Rachel Napolitan