HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Ann Marie Martin The grenades were fake when Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Alabama A&M University (AAMU) and the University of North Alabama (UNA) put lessons into practice during field training exercises (FTX) Nov. 7-9 on Redstone Arsenal. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. However, each plastic grenade was treated l  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 12 -- Auburn University issued the following news: By Kelley Young | Office of Communications and Marketing Just in time for Veterans Day, Auburn University Professor Junshan Liu has created a virtual tour of the USS Alabama (BB-60), a World War II battleship on display in Mobile, Alabama. The virtual tour, which is now available on the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park website, was created to allow World War II veterans who served on the ship to experience a visit w  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 12 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: DUSSELDORF, Germany -- The Global Business team from the Alabama Department of Commerce is leading a delegation of Alabama small and mid-sized businesses at this week's MEDICA 2024, the world's largest event for the medical industry, being held in Germany. Following MEDICA, the Alabama team will extend it bioscience-focused mission in Europe with a visit to The Netherlands, which has a flourishing lif  more

ATMORE, Alabama, Nov. 12 -- The Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: The Poarch Creek Indians have once again demonstrated their commitment to community support and environmental education with a $30,000 donation to the Birmingham Zoo. This generous contribution will fund up to 100 scholarships for individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations to participate in the Zoo's conservation-cente  more