ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 12 -- Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen issued the following news: By Chanel Weaver-Folami As the spring season approaches, and people are emerging from the warm shelter of their homes to enjoy the great outdoors, Department of Defense public health officials are advising service members and their families to beware of another creature that emerges during spring. "When the weather warms, ticks begin to surface and incidences of tick bites sign  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, M.D., 64, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged in U.S. District Court yesterday on a 29-count count superseding indictment for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash. According to court documents, Okafor allegedly distributed oxycodone and promethazine with codeine to individuals outside the usual c  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 12 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: Three members of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM CBC) workforce were recognized for their outstanding achievements during the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council's (NMTC) Visionary Awards. CBC Biologist Priscilla Lee, Research Biologist Dylan Fudge and Branch Chief of Rapid Technology and Inspection Rick Moore attended the council's   more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following story on April 11, 2024: By Staff Sgt. Alex Broome, 316th Wing Public Affairs Service members and families across Joint Base Andrews observed the solar eclipse over the National Capital Region, Monday. Although the base was not in the path of complete totality, the local area experienced 87% coverage, peaking at approximately 3:20 p.m. EST. The entire astronomical event transpired   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: A new state-of-the-art digitization center at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in College Park, Maryland, is allowing the agency to provide greater public access to the country's most important historical federal government records faster than ever before. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, Representative Steny Hoyer, and Representative Glenn Ivey   more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news on April 12, 2024: By Tech. Sgt. William A. O'Brien, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs The U.S. Space Force held a Senior and Chief Orientation Course for senior master sergeants and chief master sergeants at the Gen. Jacob Smart Conference Center on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, April 1-5. This is the first time the orientation course has included Guardians selected for senior enlisted leader rol  more