LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 29 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Louisville Division issued the following news release: DEA and its local law enforcement partners collected 670,136 pounds of unused medications during the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2024. Locally, the Louisville Field Division, which covers Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, collected over 45,000 pounds between 273 sites. Tennessee collected the most in the div  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 29 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: By Andrea Chaney, Defense Threat Reduction Agency The United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony with U.S. and Nigerian officials to commemorate the planned construction of a new biorepository for Nigeria's National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI). As a testament to  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Labor obtains court order halting coal sales until wages are paid * * * An investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $175,000 in back wages from a Charleston coal mining company that laid off 44 Matewan miners and denied them a final paycheck while filing for bankruptcy. The department's Wage and Hour Division   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: Four U.S. Army special agents with the Army Criminal investigation Division (CID) have been awarded master's degrees in forensic science by the George Mason University College of Science and took part in a degree celebration ceremony May 10, 2024, in Fairfax, Virginia. The graduates will be assigned as forensic science consultants at Army CID field offices around the world. Their dutie  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin Captain Nate Degen, a true embodiment of resilience and adaptability, is about to add another chapter to his illustrious career. He is preparing to compete as a Team Army athlete at the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games. However, amidst this busy schedule, he has just received news that will redefine his future. "This is not just any news; it's a game-changer! I have been given th  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: DCAA Operations Investigative Support Auditor Pam Kochis standing in front of a blue curtain holding an award.DCAA Operations Investigative Support Auditor Pam Kochis was honored with the Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice Award on May 16, 2024. This prestigious award recognizes federal, state, and local law enforcement partners for their exceptional contributions to the  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 29 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Did your child recently graduate high school or college? Congratulations! While you help them get ready for their next steps, you may have questions about how their health coverage options will change. "When your child graduates or celebrates certain milestones or birthdays, their TRICARE health plan options may change," said Debra Fisher, a health system specialist with the TRICARE Policy & Programs Branch at t  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin John Lennon famously said, "You won't get anything unless you have the vision to imagine it." Retired Sgt. 1st Class Henry Escobedo has that vision now, but it took him a while to get there. Escobedo is blind and shares his road to the Warrior Games that started when he returned from his second deployment in 2010. "Through my deployments, I suffered concussions. After my second deploymen  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin On the road to the 2024 Warrior Games, 1st Lt. Hannah Wright of Team Army recalls how she started down this path. As part of her recovery from ovarian cancer last year, Wright found herself working in adaptive sports. She's come a long way in just over a year. "I'm doing well and getting better every day. I'm a heck of a lot better than I was a year ago," said Wright, who went through int  more