by ADC | Sep 15, 2022 | Housing, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
Fort Huachuca, Arizona Garrison Commander Col. John Ives outlined for the Herald/Review his goals to help local businesses grow, especially those started by military spouses. “I’m thrilled that Fort Huachuca is interested in working with Sierra Vista and the chamber...
by ADC | Sep 9, 2022 | Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Water
DOD is speeding up its timeline for defueling the Red Hill storage facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, it announced in a news story. It now projects the process will be finished by June 2024 instead of its earlier target of December 2024. “[W]e will...
by ADC | Sep 7, 2022 | Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
Four families have filed a lawsuit against the Navy over the jet fuel leaks at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage that contaminated water at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, The Hill reported…. An intergovernmental service agreement between Fort Riley, Kansas and USD...
by ADC | Aug 15, 2022 | In Our Communities, On Base, Russia-Ukraine, Veterans, Water
About 260 soldiers from Fort Campbell, Kentucky will deploy to Europe this fall to support the response to Russia’s attack of Ukraine, the Army announced…. The Navy will contribute almost $15 million to help protect the groundwater aquifer serving Joint Base Pearl...
by ADC | Aug 11, 2022 | In Our Communities, On Base, PFAS, Water
The USS George H.W. Bush deployed Wednesday from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, as Military Times reported. In its first deployment since 2017, the aircraft carrier appears set to replace the USS Harry S. Truman, currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of...
by ADC | Aug 8, 2022 | On Base, Water
Lawyers representing military families at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam are asking the Navy to permanently relocate the families to ensure they have safe water. “The circumstances are dire and immediate,” the attorneys, representing about 150 families, wrote in a...
by ADC | Aug 5, 2022 | Housing, In Our Communities, On Base, Water
About 1,200 Fort Bragg, North Carolina soldiers are being displaced after an inspection last week by Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston, who found their barracks to be moldy and unlivable, according to Military.com. “Army leaders have committed substantial...
by ADC | Aug 3, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Veterans, Water
The PACT Act that passed the Senate Tuesday also contains a less-discussed provision allowing people to sue the federal government compensation if they were exposed to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, as Roll Call reported. The Navy and Marine Corps...
by ADC | Jul 27, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Water
A new Government Accountability Office report says there is not enough accountability to ensure the Department of Defense is tracking military children’s exposure to lead, as Military Times reported. “Without oversight, [the Defense Health Agency] cannot ensure that...
