ABERDEEN, Maryland, April 19 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder The APG community kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with a teal badge ceremony and proclamation signing at the APG North (Aberdeen) recreation center April 3, 2024. SAAPM is recognized in April by both civilian and military communities. The color teal signifies support for sexual harassment and assault survivors. The program started with a welcome from Community Ready and  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 19 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Walter T. Ham IV A seasoned Medical Service Corps colonel retired from the U.S. Army after more than three decades of serving around the world. Col. Matthew J. Grieser retired during a widely attended ceremony, April 11, at the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command Headquarters on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. From July 2021 to September 2023, Griese  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Maryland man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Scott Miller, 37, of Millersv  more

BALITMORE, Maryland, April 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: As the cargo ship M/V Dali was leaving the port of Baltimore early on the morning of March 26, it faced a sudden loss of power and drifted into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing down much of the bridge and trapped itself in the wreckage. In the aftermath, a pivotal maritime salvage operation has unfolded with urgency and precision. Soon after the collapse, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers charged the U.S. Na  more