FORT LEE, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Commissary Agency issued the following news release: Conagra Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling over 245,000 pounds of its frozen chicken strips entree product because they may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically plastic pieces, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Sept. 3. The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)- Europe and the entire Grafenwoehr community is celebrating the opening of their new elementary school on Sept. 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremony will include remarks from the Director of DoDEA, Tom Brady, current Principal of Grafenwoehr Elementary School, Michael Defrancesco, senior military leaders and stud  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Department of the Air Force senior leaders presided over a ceremony unveiling commemorative wall art titled, "A Shared Foundation; Celebrating 75 Years of Air and Space Power," at the Pentagon Aug. 29. DAF celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Air and Space heritage in September 2022 and commissioned the art to help tell the stories of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, which required   more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Nancy Benecki Interns from across the Defense Logistics Agency had a chance to visit the agency's headquarters and get an in-depth overview of the enterprise Aug. 29. Seventeen participants in DLA's Pathways to Career Excellence program from DLA Aviation and DLA Energy plus one Workforce Recruitment Program hire from DLA Distribution learned about the agency and DLA Acqui  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news: The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days: September 2023: September 5th: Rhode Island Special Primary in U.S. Congressional District 1 September 5th: Utah Special Primary in U.S. Congressional District 2 October 2023- 30 Day Notice: No elections for federal office scheduled November 2023- 60 Day Notice: November 7th: Rhode Island  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. David Bickel, 1st Marine Logistics Group Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Engineer Detachment - Palau continue to work on restoring a World War II runway to operating conditions on Peleliu, Republic of Palau Aug. 30, 2023. Even though the primary mission is runway restoration, Marines have made it a priority to assist with large community projects including: road rebuilding, as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: A Virginia man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his actions 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.  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Assessing whether the right material is pre-positioned appropriately and near optimal distribution nodes is at the heart of the Defense Logistics Agency's efforts to posture itself for future operational challenges, DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn said Aug. 29 at the National Defense Industrial Association's Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference in Washington, D.C. Future   more