ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, July 20 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Most members of the armed services and their families face uncertainty when they know they'll be making a Permanent Change of Station, or PCS move. Whether they're moving within the continental United States or outside the United States, these moves generally come with a mountain of details and questions that, at times, can seem overwhelming. Help, howev  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, July 20 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: By Thomas B. Hamilton III, Army Criminal Investigation Division POZNAN, Poland - Special Agents of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division recently participated in a trailblazing post-blast investigation workshop with Polish law enforcement partners. From June 26-27, 2024, the Eastern Europe Resident Agency, part of Army CID's Europe Field Office, joined personnel   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND Ultimate Ammunition LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada; Canadian Commercial Corp., Ottawa, Canada; Blane International Group Inc., Cumming, Georgia; and Olin Winchester LLC, Oxford, Mississippi, is being awarded a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H9240323R00020001) with a maximum total ceiling of $750,000,000 and a separate $2,500 minimum ordering guaran  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $1,456,019,386 modification (P00086) to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract (N0001918C1037). This modification procures nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft (four for the Navy and five for Japan), to include over and above support. Work will be performed in Saint Augustine,  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, July 20 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: DTRA's Director Rebecca Hersman recently visited the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) for discussions in London, England on July 17. Ms. Hersman leads more than 2,200 military and civilian experts operating in over 50 countries, to provide the Department of Defense, the U.S. Government, and international partners with leading-edge capabilities to counter and deter adversary use of WMDs and em  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on July 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy grew slightly this cycle, down from the modest pace of growth reported in our previous report. Consumer spending rose mildly but there were reports of consumers pulling back on big ticket items and becoming more price conscious at restaurants. Leisure and business travel, on the other hand, increased moderately. Re  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro secured $500 million for site development, including $400 million for the PA SITES program to make Pennsylvania more competitive on a national scale, attract more businesses, and create good-paying jobs in the bipartisan 2024-25 budget. * * * Duryea, PA - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secr  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Twenty-eight ASC [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel pose for a photo at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 16, 2024. The team is part of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) enhanced trilateral security partnership. They will be trained and certified on various  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news: By Patrick Bloodgood, USACE HQ Public Affairs The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will recognize multiple individuals for their contributions to the organization and Engineer Regiment at the annual Engineer Castle Ball on Fri., Aug. 9, 2024. The ball is hosted by the Army Engineer Association (AEA) and provides an opportunity for the Chief of Engineers to formally recognize the latest inductees to the Distinguished Ci  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: A South Carolina man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Tyler Bradley  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: A Virginia man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Joseph Brody, 24, o  more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, July 20 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Shaemus Sawyer, Marine Corps Base Quantico TRIANGLE, Va. - The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and the U.S. Mint unveiled a trio of commemorative coin designs honoring the 250 years of Marine Corps service and sacrifice during a minting ceremony July 17, 2024, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. "Next year will mark 250 years of the Marine Corps making Marines and winnin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- The Virginia House Republicans posted the following statement on July 18, 2024, from House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert: * * * "Today, the hard work and perseverance of Virginia's Gold Star families, disabled veterans and first responders paid off. "Both the House and Senate have finally passed a clean repeal of the changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. "The beneficiaries of this program have already paid the cost in bl  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: A North Chesterfield man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to court documents, in 2020, law enforcement agencies began investigating a drug trafficking organization operating in the Richmond and Petersburg areas. Law   more