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June 28, 2023
Environment | In Our Communities | On Base

The Utah National Guard and Morocco are celebrating the 20th year of their “invaluable” partnership through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, Military Times reported. ”Just as much as we’ve given to them, [Morocco has] given to us through training opportunities — by planning big exercises, by bringing in artillery and other things,” Maj. Gen. Michael Turley said….

First Lady Jill Biden will visit Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, Friday to speak to new boot camp graduates and their families, the Post and Courier reported….

The group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility wants the Navy’s inspector general to look at whether there are dangerous levels of radiation at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, California, the Guardian reported. The Navy is set to turn the land over to the city of San Francisco next year.

Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elizabeth A. Case

June 28, 2023
Environment | In Our Communities | On Base

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