In Our Communities

May 24, 2024

DOD and NASCAR will commemorate Memorial Day during the Coca-Cola 600, which starts today at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, with a tribute to fallen service members, according to a press release. The weekend-long programming includes a STEAM Expo today for local students, a performance by the Army’s All-American Chorus from Fort Liberty, North Carolina, a joint enlistment ceremony, air demonstrations and other activities. This event caps off a monthlong campaign highlighting NASCAR’s military partnership through service member engagements, moments of remembrance and patriotic performances, the release said….

Corvias recently highlighted in a press release the work it’s doing in the Fort Johnson, Louisiana community to prepare its residents for winter and providing support programs, including advocacy for military spouse-owned businesses and a literacy event with Pickering Elementary School. “Together we are creating a foundation for lifelong learning,” Pickering Principal Dana Donaldson said, “and it is encouraging to witness the positive outcomes that result from our shared commitment to education.”

Charlotte Motor Speedway photo via X

May 24, 2024

Recent News

Marks Memo Includes Guidance for Broader Acquisition Flexibility

Marks Memo Includes Guidance for Broader Acquisition Flexibility

A recent DOW memo outlines guidance for acquisition process updates that Congress mandated under the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.   “Effective immediately, DOW will cease reliance on obsolete methods of acquisition and construction and fully...

In Our Communities

In Our Communities

Army Program Provides Career Training in Oregon  The Army Partnership for Your Success program is supporting service members at Camp Withycombe in Oregon, providing opportunities to train with local business leaders to develop their career paths during or after...

Snap of the Week

Snap of the Week

Marines prepare to disembark from combat rubber raiding crafts during an infantry company small boat raid course hosted by Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California June 8.  Marine Corps photo by Juan Torres 

House Appropriators Release $1.15 Trillion Defense Spending Bill

House Appropriators Release $1.15 Trillion Defense Spending Bill

The House Appropriations Committee will meet today in a closed session to mark up a $1.15 trillion defense appropriations bill. The committee released the bill and a summary yesterday.   The amount matches what the administration requested and what the House is...

Marines Combine Engineer Roles to Focus on 3D Printing

Marines Combine Engineer Roles to Focus on 3D Printing

Starting in October, Marine Corps machinists and welders will be combined into a new designation: fabrication specialists. The role will include 390 active Marines, Stars and Stripes reported.  The new designation places a focus on utilizing additive manufacturing...

PAST STORIES