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April 23, 2024

Testing at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California found no significant levels of toxic, cancer-causing substances, Military Times reported. Vandenberg is one of several nuclear missile sites where the Air Force has begun looking for carcinogens….

Lawmakers are pushing the Air Force and Army to find a solution for Northwest Florida Special Forces families still looking for child care solutions “nearly two years after a solution was announced,” as Air Force Times reported. “Being expected to drive over an hour each way to drop off your child or pick them up at a child development center is not an acceptable solution,” said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), ranking member of the military construction panel of the House Appropriations Committee.

Space Force photo by Michael Peterson

April 23, 2024

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