by ADC | May 4, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
President Joe Biden called retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett at his home in Columbus, Georgia to tell him he’s upgrading his Distinguished Service Cross to the Medal of Honor, the Washington Post reported. Puckett, 94, has mentored Army Rangers for decades and is...
by ADC | Apr 29, 2021 | COVID-19, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The New York National Guard helped New York City’s Javits Center mass vaccination site administer its 500,000th COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, according to a DOD story. “This is what we, as residents, should do,” the 500,000th patient said. “I really appreciate this...
by ADC | Apr 28, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A new bill introduced Wednesday would provide $25 billion to repair or replace public and private shipyards that support the Navy. “As lawmakers consider ways to improve our nation’s infrastructure, the facilities that support our Navy fleet should be a part of the...
by ADC | Apr 28, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Vermont Army National Guard can now recruit women into all its units, a first across the nation, according to a DOD story. The National Guard Bureau issued the authorization Wednesday in what the state’s assistant adjutant general said is a “momentous...
by ADC | Apr 22, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Communities planning to seek awards through the next round of Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants should make sure their installation’s commander communicates their support during the application process, said Ivan Bolden, chief of Army...
by ADC | Apr 22, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Fort Hood has named a gate in honor of Vanessa Guillén, the Army specialist who was killed at the base a year ago. Her younger sister Lupe said it’s a reminder to soldiers passing through that they should look out for one another, according to Stars and Stripes…....
by ADC | Apr 21, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Fort Drum, New York contributed $1.4 billion to the regional economy over the past year, an 8% increase over the year before, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report said, according to the Waterton Daily News…. Hill Air Force Base, Utah has received a $1.4 million...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Army and the state of Hawaii need to reach a new agreement if tenants such as Pacific Skydiving and Skydive Hawaii will be able to continue operating at Dillingham Airfield near Honolulu past June 30, the Star-Advertiser reported. Tourist businesses have been...
by ADC | Apr 15, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Marines and sailors at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California are working on engineering projects on Catalina Island in partnership with the Catalina Island Conservatory, according to a DOD story, which quotes a spokesperson saying it is a chance “to train hard...
