In Our Communities

January 11, 2022

U.S. military bases are still housing about 19,500 Afghan refugees looking to resettle in the U.S., Military.com reported, citing Department of Homeland Security figures. Almost half of those are at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The others are at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Fort Pickett, Virginia, Camp Atterbury, Indiana and Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico….

The Navy will comply with an order from Hawaii health officials to drain and repair the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage that caused jet fuel to leak into drinking water on and near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, KHON TV reported. Navy leaders are testifying on Capitol Hill today about the issue….

A local leader in Sauk County, Wisconsin wants to use American Recovery Act funds to create a tourism center at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, which closed in 2013. “This would be a really great opportunity to have one master center that could be more of a museum, interpretive center where we could tell the story of the Sauk Prairie and Sauk County,” Sauk County Board Chair Tim McCumber said, according to Wisconsin Dells Events.

Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago

January 11, 2022

Recent News

In Our Communities

In Our Communities

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) vetoed legislation that would have limited foreign investor ownership of land near military installations, WIBW reported. Kelly cited constitutional concerns with some of the bill’s provisions. “If the legislature is serious about...

New Army Ad Campaign Focuses on Civilian Employee Recruitment

New Army Ad Campaign Focuses on Civilian Employee Recruitment

The Army hopes its new recruiting campaign, “Find Your Next Level,” will convince professionals to make the Army civilian workforce their next career step, as Task & Purpose reported. “Today’s workforce seeks meaningful careers, but few see Army civilian careers...

Nine Military Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Patient Safety

Nine Military Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Patient Safety

Nine military medical facilities received top grades for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog, according to Military News. The assessment, part of Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades program, evaluated over 30 performance measures at 3,000...

PAST STORIES

Snap of the Week

Air Force Maj. Gen. Vanessa Dornhoefer greets a World War II veteran during a V-E Day ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. May...

read more