In Our Communities

August 18, 2022

The Navy will not move forward with either of two competing plans for Greenbury Point, which is managed by Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Maryland, The Washington Post reported. The Naval Academy Golf Association proposed an 18-hole golf course, and Anne Arundel County submitted a counter-proposal to lease the land for a county park. A Navy official said the fact that there are two plans means neither is eligible for a sole source lease….

Corvias is spending $92 million on housing updates at Fort Polk, Louisiana by 2025, according to an Army story….

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) is deploying more than 50 National Guard members to work in correctional facilities to help fill a staffing shortage, Task & Purpose reported.

Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Oliver Serna

August 18, 2022

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