FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Felix A. Figueroa, DLA Public Affairs The Defense Logistics Agency recognized past teammates who have significantly contributed towards DLA's legacy during its Hall of Fame induction ceremony at its headquarters May 21. DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly hosted the event in which five former Defense Logistics Agency employees were inducted. In attendance were past hal  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The U. S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2024 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Oct. 1, 2024. The FY24 SRB program consists of 73 Air Force Specialty Codes, and none were removed from last year's program. If an Airman's Air Force Specialty Code is included in the FY24 list, they are eligible for a Selective Retention Bonus. Since no FY23 SRB-eligible career fields were removed in the FY24 SRB offering, Air  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - With meticulous attention to detail Royal Australian Navy divers don their equipment in preparation for a familiarization dive with a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility diver. As part of their inaugural trip, the Australian divers are spending two weeks with their American counterparts as part   more

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, May 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed bills into law that provide Colorado's students and educators with the resources they need to succeed, further research and understand the history of native boarding schools in Colorado, and strengthen Colorado's workforce. At Denver Indian Center, Governor Polis signed HB24-1444 - Federal Indian Boarding School Research Program, sponsored by Representati  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday $2 million in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/) age  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 24 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: A team of researchers is preparing for a large-scale analysis of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay that will help guide future management of the crab fishery and investigate factors that influence the animal's survival and reproduction. The stock assessment comes as a response to ongoing questions about the regional population of the iconic crustacean, particularly aroun  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority issued the following news: J. Paul Malandrino will retire at the end of May after 17 years as Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Vice President and Reagan National Airport Manager. His leadership and career accomplishments spanned 58 years, including 30 years of military service. Malandrino guided Reagan National Airport through a period of momentous challenge and growth, including navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on May 23, 2024: By Joseph Clark, DOD News U.S. forces have facilitated the transfer of more than 1 million pounds of humanitarian assistance into Gaza via the Defense Department's Joint Logistics, Over-the-Shore pier, a senior military official said today. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, said 820 metric tons, or 1.2 million pounds, of aid have been transferred to a beach trans  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has awarded the Consolidated Agency Technology Transfer Services contract to Summit Technologies & Solutions, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia, to provide support for the agency's Technology Transfer Program. The performance-based firm-fixed price contract has a potential mission services value of $26 million and a maximum potential indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity value of $55 million. The contract begins on Saturday, June   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $1,540,403.50 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) to protect 144.36 acres, including three battlefields in Mississippi and Virginia. "The National Park Service is proud to help state and local organizations preserve these historic, cultural, and natural re  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in his administration: * Lauren McFerran, Nominee to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board * William Isaac White, Nominee to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board * Stephanie E. Segal, Nominee to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate two individuals to federal circuit courts and two individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both i  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, May 24 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: It has been four years since 21-year-old Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez was reported missing near Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina. The remains of the 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper from Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) later washed up on Shackleford Banks Island on May 29, 2020. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division continues to offer a reward   more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, May 24 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Cpl. Christopher Zincke, Marine Corps Base Quantico "I remember starving while trapped in the debris," she said, stuck under a collapsed building with her sister, Sophie. "We had no way to escape and no idea what's to come with the ongoing earthquake." A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12th, 2010, which took the lives of more than 200,000 other people. "It felt like   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 24 -- Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base issued the following news: Air Force Reservists in space-related career fields interested in volunteering for the U.S. Space Force in a fulltime capacity can expect the application window to open June 1-Nov. 30, 2024. This transfer option is part of the Space Force Personnel Management Act (PMA), approved by Congress and signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. When fully implemen  more

WHITEMAN AFB, Missouri, May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Whiteman Air Force Base (509th Bomb Wing) issued the following news release: By Phill Stuart, 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 509th Medical Group Mental Health Flight at Whiteman Air Force Base offers monthly classes for service members who are struggling with attention issues or believe they may have ADHD. The class aims to provide military members with information about ADHD prior an appointment for an evaluation and addresses specific  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following statement on May 23, 2024: * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares issued the following statement in response to the Knights of Columbus Petersburg Council 694 being granted a permit for their Memorial Day Mass service: "I'm pleased that the Petersburg Knights of Columbus was granted access to observe Memorial Day and gather to pray and mourn the loss of fallen military personnel. The First Amendment ve  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares today filed an amicus brief in support of the Petersburg Knights of Columbus' ability to continue a long-standing tradition of hosting a Memorial Day Mass gathering at the Poplar Grove National Cemetery. The National Park Service denied their permit to honor veterans on Memorial Day citing a new federal government National Park Servi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 24 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the Accelerate Southwest Initiative, which will focus on economic development, lowering the cost of living, infrastructure, and housing projects in the Southwest region. These key focus areas were continually raised during the governor's March Southwest Virginia listening tour which embraced collaborative discussions with Southwest community   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 24 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed three bills, including: SB 614 to combat the manufacturing of Xylazine, SB 726 to require local school boards to develop policies and procedures for opioid overdose prevention and treatment in schools, and SB 725 to rename the "Drug Treatment Court Act" to the "Recovery Court Act" reflecting a broader focus on recovery rather than just treatment  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: A Newport News man was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison for federal drug and firearms offenses. According to court documents, on Sept. 9, 2022, two Newport News Police Department (NNPD) officers observed Daquan Montreal Lane, 29, driving a vehicle with a seven-year-old child in the back seat who was not properly restraine  more