ABERDEEN, Maryland, June 18 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder Juneteenth is known as America's "second" Independence Day because it commemorates the end of slavery in America. The holiday also represents the beginning of the fulfillment of America's promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for Black Americans. President Abraham Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Adding detail and context to an ambitious effort for "reoptimizing" the Air Force, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said in separate appearances June 13 and 14 that changing the way the Total Force trains, plans, modernizes, and is equipped must succeed for the Air Force to meet emerging challenges from China and other competitors. Speaking first   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on June 14, 2024: * * * Upcoming 2024 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2024. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. Community Resilience Estimates: Summer Rankings The U.S. Census Bureau will release new   more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, June 18 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news on June 17, 2024: By Sarah Martinez On the Army's 249th birthday, Army Contracting Command welcomed its sixth commander and seventh senior enlisted adviser during a combined change of command and change of responsibility ceremony Friday on the Army Materiel Command parade field. Maj. Gen. Douglas Lowrey assumed command from Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler and Command Sgt. Maj Julie Saorrono relinquis  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: To further defend U.S. and allied forces in warfighting environments, the Air Force Security Forces Center is set to roll out new small unmanned aircraft systems technologies before the end of this year. "At the AFSFC, we concentrate on the provision of warfighting capabilities on behalf of the security forces career field," said Ed Dyson, AFSFC Air  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Petmate cited for 1 willful, 8 serious violations, faces $278K in penalties * * * A federal workplace safety investigation of a global manufacturer and distributor of pet products in Arlington identified one willful violation and eight serious violations of required safety regulations during its investigation into how an employee suffered severe fac  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: In July 2022, amidst a mechanical hum and complicated array of equipment filled with technicolor liquids, newly hired chemical engineering intern Rachel Umpleby learned, hands-on, about solvent extraction at one of Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) many pilot programs. What's more, she was learning from experienced aqueous separations and radioche  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: On the Army's 249th birthday, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South continued a time-honored tradition as Lt. Col. Laura Hamilton took charge of the battalion during a change of command ceremony at McArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 14. Maj. Gen. William Thigpen, ARSOUTH commanding gene  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 126th birthday of the Hospital Corps was celebrated with great pride and tradition at the Defense Health Headquarters June 17. The ceremony, attended by distinguished guests and personnel, honored hospital corpsman's rich legacy and invaluable contributions to the United States Navy and beyond. Rear Adm. Darin Via, Navy Surgeon General, who was a  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: * * * Colorado, Runnels, Smith and Upton Counties Entered into Settlement Agreements to Ensure Their Election Websites Are Accessible to People with Vision or Manual Disabilities * * * The Justice Department announced today that the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorneys' Offices for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas secured settlement agreements with Color  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:24-cv-00558-O; N.D. Texas filed June 17, 2024) involving Matthew Brown Companies LLC and Matthew Brown: * * * SEC Charges Texas Resident with Submitting Bogus Offer to Invest $200 million in Virgin Orbit * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Dallas-Fort Worth resident Matthew Brown and his company, Matthew Brown Companies, LLC, for engaging in a fraudulent scheme   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, recently issued a mobile command center to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Nicknamed "Big Blue," the vehicle has an original acquisition value of $1.3 million, but NAWCAD acquired it f  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Are you looking for information and tools to help manage your health care and TRICARE benefit? Check out the new Patient Resources section on tricare.mil. This section makes it easy to find forms, track your health records, learn about disaster alerts, and more. "We understand that you need quick and easy access to essential health care information,"  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57174) involving Texas A&M University, College Station: * * * Facility: Texas A&M University (TAMN) RX Type: 1000 Kw Triga (Conversion) Region: 0 City: College Station State: TX County: Brazos License #: R-83 Agreement: Y Docket: 05000128 NRC Notified By: Jere Jenkins HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez Notification Date: 06/14/2024 Notification Time: 15:35 [ET] Event Date: 06/14/2024   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely actions  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. Army South scored big, placing second in the U.S. Army Futures Command Best Squad Competition, held June 3-7 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Five Soldiers representing USARSOUTH came together for the neck and neck competition between U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, U.S. Army North,  more