by ADC | Sep 3, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The 8th Air Force Historical Society is conducting a nationwide essay contest about the 8th Air Force’s service during World War II and beyond. It’s a way “to help educate our youth on such an important time in the history of our nation and the entire world,” Retired...
by ADC | Sep 3, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Sixteen military spouses from installations with a Corvias presence have been awarded scholarships through the company’s foundation. “Military spouses face significantly higher unemployment rates and wage gaps due to their unique lifestyles that revolve around...
by ADC | Aug 25, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Fort Chaffee, Arkansas is being evaluated to potentially house Afghan refugees, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported…. The Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri community is celebrating the dedication of an upgraded Waynesville Middle School. “Your forward thinking...
by ADC | Aug 19, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
For the second year in a row, the COVID-19 pandemic is causing problems for service members who are changing duty stations this summer, when 54,000 people will be moving among bases, according to Army estimates. The pandemic continues to impact the housing market as...
by ADC | Aug 19, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Service members have always been the top customers at American Tattoo Society, said Ryan Harrell, who co-owns the business with his wife Nicole. Their Fort Bragg, North Carolina location became the first tattoo parlor on a military installation. As he told ADC...
by ADC | Aug 17, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, PFAS
PFAS-contaminated groundwater from at least nine military installations near the Chesapeake Bay has seeped into the bay and is threatening fish, the Environmental Working Group said in a new report…. The Air Force has installed and tested a new water filtration system...
by ADC | Aug 6, 2021 | COVID-19, Energy, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -area service members and their families can get COVID-19 vaccines at the Navy Exchange, thanks to a partnership among Naval Health Clinic Hawaii, Tripler Army Medical Center and the American Red Cross. “When we all work together on one collective...
by ADC | Aug 5, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Improving Army unit and command culture would help curb sexual assault and sexual harassment in those units, a new Rand Corporation study said. Units and bases with the highest rates of assault and harassment should be targeted with prevention efforts, the authors...
by ADC | Aug 4, 2021 | Military Families, On Base
A new law in Connecticut will make it easier for military spouses to have their out-of-state professional licenses transferred to Connecticut, AP reported. “What we want to do is make sure that Connecticut is always really attractive to either stay here or come here,”...
