FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, April 6 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca issued the following news: By Angelita Williams Eleven Soldiers from the 812th Signal Company-Tactical Installation Network (TIN) in Vallejo, California, laid more than 4,400 feet, nearly one mile, of fiber optic cable throughout the installation to connect five different facilities to the network in just two weeks. Two years ago, Fort Huachuca acquired more than 56 miles of fiber optic cable from the federal government as part   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Helio U-10D / HT-295 Super Courier N5072K Capacity: two Length: 30 feet 8 inches Maximum speed: 170 mph Cruise speed: 160 mph Range: 1,090 miles Service ceiling: 20,500 feet The Helio Courier is a cantilever high-wing light STOL (short takeoff and landing) utility aircraft designed in 1949. The Helio Aircraft Co. manufactured around 500 of these aircraft in Pittsburg, Kansas, from 1954-1974.   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News Military officials from the U.S. and China met this week for working-level talks focused on ensuring safe and professional air and naval interactions between their forces. The two-day discussions, held in Honolulu, marked the resumption of the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement Working Group, a series of annual operational safety dialogues. The MMCA dialogues were established more   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has overseen the restoration of safe drinking water to over 900 residents living in 20 mobile home parks located within the boundaries of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Reservation in the Eastern Coachella Valley, located in Southern California. "EPA is committed to protecting the health of our communities, including those that  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 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: P- Presidential Primary; S- State Primary; D- District Primary; T- Territory Primary; R- State Runoff (if necessary); SP- Special Primary Election; SG- Special General Election; SSP- U.S. Senate Special Primary; T- Territory Primary *Dates subject to change. April 2024: April 2nd: Arkansas  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * - Wage investigation began after van crash injured workers - Continental Floral Greens serves Costco, Publix, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart, Wegmans * * * A federal court has ordered a producer of Christmas wreaths and seasonal greens for major retailers -- including Costco, Publix, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart and Wegmans -- to pay $1.85 million in back wages and da  more

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs In 2020, Air Combat Command (ACC) created a new organization to combat a gap in Air Force policies that have impacted women since they have been able to serve. SWORD ATHENA was established in 2020 and is composed of Airmen across ACC with the goal to identify, tackle, and propose soluti  more

RANCHO MIRAGE, California, April 6 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, the Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the life of former First Lady Betty Ford on the campus of Eisenhower Health, adjacent to the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. She was the wife of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president, and widely admired for her support of women's rights and her candor about the serious health challenges she faced. The stamp was  more