ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Emmeline James, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Air Force Chief of Chaplains (Maj. Gen.) Randall E. Kitchens commemorated the anniversary of the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps in an event at Arlington National Cemetery, 75 years after the date of its inception, May 10. Kitchens attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, and other attending members of the Chaplain Corp  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: DoDEA Pacific is proud to announce the publication of SUN 50, the 50th anniversary of the region's annual compilation of student works. This year's edition features 436 written works and artworks, including drawings, digital art, paintings, photography, poems, ceramics, and more. The first edition of the SUN was published in April of 1975. The 171 entries prin  more

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Virginia, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Walter T. Ham IV A Vietnam veteran, former Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician and retired Navy vice admiral made a lasting difference for his nation. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John M. Mateczun was honored by U.S. military leaders during his interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal leaders from the 20th Chemica  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: A Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has rescheduled until June 3 an oral argument on an adjudicatory hearing petition concerning Virginia Electric and Power Co.'s request for an additional 20 years of operation for the North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The site is located in Louisa, Virginia. The meeting was originally scheduled for May 20. The resched  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 16 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: By Paul Lara In 2023, the Department of Defense responded to a Congressional mandate toward judicial impartiality by creating the Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC). It is designed to handle high-profile legal cases, especially those involving allegations of misconduct by senior officers or complex legal issues that require a specialized approach. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin commented in a Dec.  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, May 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Cody Adam Bays, 32, of Beaver, was sentenced today to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for providing contraband to an in inmate of a federal prison. According to court documents and statements made in court, between November 7, 2022, and February 14, 2023, Bays was a correctional of  more