QUANTICO, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: A former U.S. soldier was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for the murder of a pregnant, 19-year-old fellow soldier on a U.S. Army base in Germany over 22 years ago. On May 7, a jury in Pensacola, Florida, found Shannon L. Wilkerson, 44, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Amanda Gonzales. According to court documents, Wilkerson beat and strangled Amanda Gonzales to d  more

MONTEREY, California, Oct. 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Perhaps given her career trajectory it was inevitable that Dr. Dominique Wong would become a leading advocate for what she calls homeland security medicine. The Center for Homeland Defense and Security alum who graduated from the Executive Leaders Program with Cohort 2101 in February 2022 as the Ellen Gordon Award winner and now serves as a co-facilitator for EL  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * PHILADELPHIA -- Today, Oct. 29, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Philadelphia (Oct. 28, 2024) - The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has issued an Administrative Order on Consent to Mountain Top Public Service District (MTPSD) in West Virginia for several Clean Water Act violations at its three domestic wastewater treatment systems in Bayard, WV, Gormania, WV, and Elk Garden, WV. EPA noted several violations during a December 7, 2022  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-517) on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon Virginia LLC (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communications  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: By TRICARE Communications Are you ready for TRICARE Open Season and the upcoming changes to TRICARE in 2025? Mark your calendar for a TRICARE webinar, "Get Ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 Region Changes," on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2-3 p.m. ET on Microsoft Teams Live. This online event will help you prepare for TRICARE Open Season and the new TRICARE contracts. Open season applies to you if you're eligible f  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following story: By Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie, Marine Corps Recruiting Command SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Marine leaders from across Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for the Fiscal Year 2025 National Operations and Training Symposium (NOTS) from October 21 - 25, 2024. During NOTS, MCRC leaders participated in command-wide professional development and provided subordinate commands  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A West Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged 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 Mic  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: A Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy pled guilty today to theft of government property after stealing military equipment he later sold online. According to court documents, Shawn Claude Crowell, 40, was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic at Naval Station Norfolk from December 2022 to September 2024. Crowell had access to and was r  more