In Our Communities

In Our Communities

Fort Pickett, Virginia this week will be the first installation to formally change its name following the recommendations Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin accepted from the Naming Commission, Military.com reported. The Army National Guard base will become Fort Barfoot...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

The Nebraska National Guard’s Camp Ashland training site is officially open again after the facility flooded in March 2019, the Omaha World-Herald reported. “This facility is about resilience,” Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) said at a Friday ceremony. “This...
Coast Guard Asks for Budget Cut

Coast Guard Asks for Budget Cut

While the administration’s request for DOD funding is about 3% higher than the current year’s budget, the Coast Guard – part of the Department of Homeland Security – is proposing a slight decrease in its budget. The Coast Guard requested $13.45 billion, down from its...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

Army civilians from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland helped remove a potential World War II-era chemical round discovered in Delaware, according to an Army story. Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado’s 302nd Airlift Wing was announced this month as the winner of the...