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Fort Hood Shooting Survivor Hosts Concert in New York to Fund Fisher House Last Saturday, Olean, New York saw the Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit Concert at Bradner Stadium, which featured food, games, and live performances. The event was organized by Fort Hood,...
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Michigan, Navy to Partner on Manufacturing Workforce Training Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced Monday a $50 million partnership, Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative, to train more workers for the defense...
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Virginia Restores Funding for Military Families Tuition Program Virginia state lawmakers voted Thursday to restore funding to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program, The Washington Post reported. The program provides tuition waivers for families of...
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California Naval Pier Finishes Extensive Modernization Project Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, California has finished a $157 million renovation that started in 2019. The rework means the pier can service two destroyer-sized ships at once, and it provides a valuable...
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Ike Back in Virginia The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower has returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after a nine-month deployment responding to Houthi attacks, as Military Times reported. Connecticut Considering OLDCC Grant for Updated Use Plan The Groton,...
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North Carolina Squadron Reactivated after Two-Year Closure Marine Corps Times reported that the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 has been reactivated, two years after it had been closed as a part of a restructuring effort. The move brings back an important...
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Washington Guard Unit, NSIN National Guard Host Competition for Emergency Communication Solutions 5G Open Innovation Lab won first place in the Catastrophic Communications Challenge for new life-saving technology, according to a National Security Innovation Network...
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New Aircraft Maintenance Facility Breaks Ground in North Carolina Construction recently began on a new Fleet Readiness Center East complex at North Carolina Global TransPark in Kinston. The site will provide maintenance and repair work for Navy, Marines and Air Force...
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Delaware Armory Sends Solar Energy to Surrounding Community The Dagsboro National Guard Armory in Delaware was outfitted with solar panels last year, and this summer has begun exporting energy back into the Delaware Electric Cooperative grid, according to Costal...