MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Billy Blankenship, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Air University recently participated in the National Security Innovation Network Bootcamp at the Eagle Institute in Montgomery, Alabama, delivering four solutions to help solve national security issues. The NSIN Bootcamp program provides participants innovation-focused training and focuses on modern problems in the security environment. "  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Samantha Tyler The Joint Strategic Support Area, where military might is generated, projected and sustained during the fight, must modernize to address pressure from adversaries, benign characters and criminal enterprises. That was the overarching message during the contemporary military forum panel discussion on "Delivering Precision Sustainment in Support of Re  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on April 1, 2024: * * * As attacks on reproductive freedom continue, including just last week at the U.S. Supreme Court, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement in response to the Florida Supreme Court's ruling allowing Governor DeSantis' 6-week abortion ban to go into effect - severely restricting reproductive freedom and cutting off access to care before many women even know   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Billy Blankenship, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Air University plans to host distinguished alumni and guests from past international students for this year's International Alumni of Distinction Seminar and the 2024 International Honor Roll event, sponsored by the Air Force Chief of Staff and the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force during a week of celebration April 15-19, 2024. Both even  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 2 -- Air University issued the following news: By Billy Blankenship, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Air University plans to host distinguished alumni and guests from past international students for this year's International Alumni of Distinction Seminar and the 2024 International Honor Roll event, sponsored by the Air Force Chief of Staff and the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force during a week of celebration April 15-19, 2024. Both events further efforts to cod  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection Act, a package of commonsense bills that make it easier for Michiganders to start a family, save time and money on government paperwork, and be treated equally under the law. The package repeals an unjust ban that made Michigan the only state in the nation to criminalize surrogacy contracts, and better protect  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Christine Mitchell The Army and Army Materiel Command have paid attention to modern circumstances, challenges and needs in how both military and civilian employees enter and approach their careers, modernizing the way talent is managed from the bottom to the top. Christina Freese, AMC's deputy chief of staff for personnel, G-1, led the conversation at the Association o  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, April 2 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: By Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Members of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command welcomed the Department of Defense's combatant commander responsible for defending the United States during his trip to Redstone Arsenal, March 28. Gen. Gregory Guillot, who assumed command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command on Feb.   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) implements statutes that are critical to health equity, including federal civil rights laws, conscience and religious freedom laws, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, and the Patient Safety Act and Rule, which together protect f  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for rolls and bags containing the second American Innovation $1 Coin of 2024 on April 8 at noon EDT. The reverse (tails) design of the coins in these products recognizes innovation from the State of Alabama. The following packaging options from the Mint's facilities at Philadelphia and Denver will be available: PRODUCT CODE ...  more