In Our Communities [12/4/2020]

December 4, 2020

The U.S. Air Force is appealing a federal court ruling preventing exercises against urban military training in Idaho. The judge argues that the service violated environmental laws by not adequately studying how noise from the military jets could harm humans and wildlife…

For the 22nd year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District and the Metlakatla Indian Community are working together to continue environmental cleanup in Southeast Alaska…

Demolition work has begun at Ireland Army hospital that has resided at Fort Knox for over six decades…

The U.S. Army recently announced plans to spend $1 billion over the next six years to improve family housing at all its garrisons in Europe.

Read: San Antonio Leaders Make a Case for Basing Space Command Headquarters

Courtesy photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineer

December 4, 2020

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