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

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Air Force JROTC Flight Academy is an approximately 8-week summer aviation training program, conducted at partnering universities nationwide. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Private Pilot's Certification. Flight Academy is intended to inspire and encourage high school youth toward aviation careers. The scholarship program is a collaborative effor  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Force officials have selected 6,914 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 35,328 eligible for a selection rate of 19.57 percent in the 24E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. The average overall score for those selected was 390.6. Selectees' average time in grade was 4.92 years and time in s  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

TEXARKANA, Arkansas, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: A West Texas man was sentenced yesterday to 168 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for methamphetamine trafficking. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing, which took place in the United States District Court in Texarkana. According to court records, on September 28,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Brooke Army Medical Center scored high marks and positive feedback from patients on both inpatient and outpatient surveys. Several patients surveyed expressed their gratitude in survey comments. One patient said, "Very thankful for the care I received. BAMC is an amazing hospital." Another said, "Exceptional staff from beginning to end. The doctors  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 20, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - March 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: EAGLE PASS, Texas--U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized over $71,000 in a single enforcement action. "This enforcement action illustrates CBP's ongoing commitment to our priority border security mission," said Port Director Pete Beattie, Eagle Pass Port of Entry. "The seizure of unreport  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center hosted the first Promoting Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories, or ProPEL, research symposium on May 30. "The Center for the Intrepid is hosting ProPEL to promote professional engagement amongst military laboratories at BAMC," said Dr. Michelle Lockwood, research assistant in  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against , a global commodities merchant with its principal place of business in Houston, Texas, for multiple violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and associated CFTC regulations. The order requires Trafigura to pay a $55 million civil monetary penalty and implement ce  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Services Center announced the winners of the 2024 Air Force Art Contest recently. This year's judges had the task of evaluating more than 1,500 entries in two adult and three youth categories to determine the best in the Department of the Air Force with impact, creativity and technical expertise. "We're extremely excited this year beca  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

PLANO, Texas, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Companies must reinstate employee, pay $185K in wages, damages for retaliation * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered American Home Protect LLC in Plano and its parent company, Porch Group Inc. in Seattle, to reinstate and pay back wages and compensatory damages to an employee who was fired in June 2023 after informing upper management about de  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

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: CHAPARRAL, N.M. -- An Ecuadoran national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement passed away at the Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral, New Mexico, on June 15. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death. Jhon Javier Benavides-Quintana, 32, unlawfully entered the United States from Mexico on March 22, in El Paso,  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Fort Worth Independent School District is receiving $6,167,108 through EPA's first Clean School Bus Grant Competition. The significant award, which is made possible through President Biden's Investing in America agenda, will help the school district purchase 15 clean school buses. EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance joined Rep.   more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class James Salellas, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron conducted a change of command ceremony at the Powell Event Center on June 17. The 17th OMRS welcomed the incoming commander, Lt. Col. Shelley Metcalf, and thanked the outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Brenda Miazga, for her hard work and dedication to the 1  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 344th Military Intelligence Battalion held a change of command ceremony at Fort Concho, San Angelo, Texas, June 18. The 344th MI BN welcomed their incoming commander, Lt. Col. Raymond Kuderka, and expressed deep appreciation for the outstanding leadership and contributions of outgoing commander, Lt. C  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

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: HECTOR OMAR SEGURA-LARA ("SEGURA-LARA") age 35, and JOSE ANTONIO ORTEGA-SILVA ("ORTEGA-SILVA"), age 32, both residents of Dallas, Texas, pled guilty on June 13, 2024 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 846, announced U.S. Att  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

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Cpl. Jessica Roeder, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow conducted a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, June 18. MCD Goodfellow welcomed incoming commander, Lt. Col. Brian Meade, and thanked the outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Thomas Coyle, for his hard work and dedication to MCD Good  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: On March 16, 2024, at approximately 5:23 a.m., a Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Trooper encountered and arrested an undocumented female migrant, a citizen of Honduras, near the Travis D. Kelly Hydroelectric Water Plant, located approximately 8.75 miles northwest of Eagle Pass, Texas. At approximately 6:38 a.m., TXDPS Troopers transported the woman to the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 2025 Defense Department budget request prioritizes maintaining operational readiness, taking care of people and continuing to build a joint force that is lethal, resilient, survivable, agile and responsive, said Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, in prepared remarks before a Senate subcommittee. Hokanson and others  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Leadership, researchers, and support staff of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio attended the ninth edition of Mission Possible on June 13. It is an information-sharing event, held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. The purpose of Mission Possible is to better inform members of the command on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of the s  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

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL's portfolio of evolving carbon capture technologies that can help industries attain the nation's net-zero carbon emission target will be on display to a nationwide audience during the Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America June 26-27 at the NRG Center in Houston, Texas. The event brings together engineering firms, technology manufacturers and supplier  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 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57169) involving Rone Engineering Services Ltd, Dallas, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: RONE ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD Region: 4 City: DALLAS State: TX License #: L 02356 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Bill Nytko Notification Date: 06/11/2024 Notification Time: 17:05 [ET] Event Date: 06/10/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] La  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57146) involving South Texas Nuclear Plant: * * * Facility: South Texas Region: 4 State: TX Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Randall Maus HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 05/26/2024 Notification Time: 13:52 [ET] Event Date: 05/26/2024 Event Time: 07:20 [CDT] Last Update Date: 06/13/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section  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

ESBJERG, Denmark, June 22 -- The Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the lead organization for all sustainment activities in Europe, issued the following news: By Spc. Samuel Signor, 21st Theater Sustainment Command The vessel ARC Endurance delivered an estimated 737 vehicles and pieces of equipment, including Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck A4s, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, M88 Recovery Vehicles, and M1 Abram Tanks belonging to the 1st Armored Brigade   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on June 18, 2024, on the Juneteenth Day of Observance: * * * On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to enforce what had already been the law of the land for two and a half years -- the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, we recognize that Juneteenth not only marks the end of America's original sin of slavery but also  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium celebrated military medical professionals during a graduation ceremony on June 7 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio. The ceremony honored 250 residents and fellows from 58 diverse physicians and allied health specialty programs. SAUSHEC is the organization responsible f  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Approximately 240 service members from across the United States, including the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, provided no-cost health care to more than 2,000 Virgin Islands residents June 1-9, many leaving behind their civilian jobs such as doctors, dentists and optometrists. The event, spanning three islands and multiple locat  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- NASA issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Students from Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas will have an opportunity to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The 20-minute Earth-to-space call will stream live at 9:10 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 26, on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/). Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. NASA   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: An investigation into a recent Department of Defense tactical vehicle rollover crash that left two servicemembers dead and 15 injured revealed the driver had been going too fast while trying to negotiate a 90-degree turn at a traffic light. However, it also uncovered a less apparent cause. While the driver had all the appropriate licenses and certif  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas announced at a press conference Thursday that 24 alleged members and associates of the Mexican American prison gang Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos were indicted in San Antonio for criminal charges related to their alleged drug and firearm trafficking. Law enforcement arrested 19 alleged gang members and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 50-year-old man has been sentenced for committing fraud in connection with stimulus checks, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Ndem Oduu pleaded guilty March 14. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Eskridge has now ordered Oduu to serve 45 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. Oduu was also ordered to pay res  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A Houston doctor has been indicted for obtaining protected individual health information for patients that were not under his care and without authorization, announced Alamdar S. Hamdani. The case against Ethan Haim, 34, Dallas, has now been unsealed, and he is set to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Yvonne Y. Ho in Houston at 2 p.m. The four-count  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 36-year-old U.S. citizen residing in Matamoros, Mexico, has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Gilberto Lugo pleaded guilty Feb. 15, 2023. U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera has now ordered Lugo to serve 120 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by five years of supervised   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A 31-year-old local man has been sentenced following his conviction of conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Baudelaire Tchouala pleaded guilty Dec. 7, 2023. U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett has now ordered Tchouala to serve 18 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by two years of supervised release.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Colorado County has entered into a settlement agreement which resolves findings it violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by maintaining an election website that discriminates against individuals with vision or manual disabilities, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. "The right to vote is a right all American citizens exercise, includ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on June 17, 2024: U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas announced today that the United States has reached a settlement agreement with Upton County to resolve findings that the county violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by maintaining an election website that is not accessible to individuals with vision or manual disabil  more

TYLER, Texas, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: Smith County has entered into a settlement agreement which resolves findings it violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by maintaining an election website that discriminates against individuals with vision or manual disabilities, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. "The Eastern District of Texas is committed to ensu  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release: 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 Runnels County, Colorado County, Smith County and Upton County to resolve the department's findings that the counties violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities   more

MCALLEN, Texas, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 41-year-old man has been sentenced following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jeremiah Hawthorne pleaded guilty May 5, 2021. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane has now ordered Hawthorne to serve 60 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by four yea  more

DEL RIO, Texas, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A San Antonio woman was sentenced in federal court to 168 months in prison for one count of wire fraud. According to court documents, Kimberly Cruz, 35, orchestrated a scheme in which she misrepresented herself as a legal advocate in order to smuggle migrants into the United States. Between April and October 2019, Cruz convinced multiple migrants and their families th  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: A Texas doctor who prescribed hydrocodone and other controlled substances to drug-seekers without legitimate medical purpose was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Dr. Leovares Mendez, 59, and his coconspirators, Dr. Cesar Pena-Rodriguez, 56, and recruiter Jorge Herna  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on June 19, 2024: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring, "all persons held as slaves" within rebellious states "are, and henceforth shall be free." However, it took two and half years for the word to reach Texas, the last bastion of Confederate power. It wasn't until June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Maj.   more

FORT BLISS, Texas, June 19 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Trevares Johnson The 47th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony held at Fort Bliss, Texas. U.S. Army Lt. Col. McFerrin McDonald handed over the reins to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jed Hudson on June 14, 2024, marking the end of a significant chapter in the battalion's history and the beginning of a new era. Mc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than 150 military and civilian partners joined the U.S. Army North in person and virtually for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill on June 4. "We are being watched every day to see how we handle these types of crises," said Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., U.S. Army North commander. "The more decisive we are in our response, the more pause t  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

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Stranding responders and concerned citizens along the Texas coast have reported an increase in juvenile green sea turtles trapped in jetty rocks and washing ashore near these passes. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local partners urge the public to be vigilant and report sightings of these turtles immediately for proper rescue and care. "Once a sea turtle is wed  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is awarding $60 million in grants under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The grants to recipients in Arizona, Texas and Utah will serve as national models to accelerate and spur new deployments of vehi  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Nolan Eugene McCray, age 39, of Bay City, Texas, was sentenced today to 87 months for aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, McCray was selling methamphetamine in Wetzel County. A search of the place in which McCray was staying yielded metha  more