RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Bracer Forge builds warrior mindset for 81st Training Group Airmen * By Senior Airman Kurstyn Canida * 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- More than 2,000 Airmen from the 81st Training Group traded classrooms and technical equipment for rucksacks and tactical gear during the first iteration of Bracer Forge at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Lock and Dam 7 dredging (Lower approach to Lock and Dam 7) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for two proposed routine dredge cuts within Pool 8 of the Mississippi River, near Lock and Dam 7 in La Crescent, Minnesota. Removing river sand from the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article: * * * U.S. Obesity Rate Changes Differ for Rural and Urban Areas, as Well as Across Regions By Mariah Ehmke and Brandon J. Restrepo Highlights * Despite a slight decline in the U.S. overall obesity rate from March 2022-2023 to March 2023-2024, rural obesity rates rose 0.5 percentage points during the same time. * The U.S. obesity rates in rural areas were higher than urban rat  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 6 -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * 2025 Promote the Vote (PTV) Program Now Available Secretary of State Michael Watson announces the 2025 Promote the Vote (PTV) program materials are now available through the Secretary of State's website. This year's theme "Winners Vote!" encourages students to see voting as a team sport. "Instilling pride for voting and civic education at an early age is ext  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Innovative traineeships prepare the next generation of STEM leaders in AI, quantum, biotech and more The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $45 million to fund 15 new awards through the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program, with projects focusing on artificial intelligence, quantum, biotechnology and translational science. These represent NRT's most significant annual inve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a document titled 'Assessment and Validation of Depressions in Digital Elevation Models From Multiple Elevation Data Sources and Delineation of Depressions, Sinking Streams, and Their Watersheds in Tennessee and Parts of Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.' The report, authored by David E. Ladd and John K. Carmichael, is designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2024-5134. The   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has published a new report, "Hydraulic Conductivity and Transmissivity Estimates from Slug Tests in Wells Within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, Arkansas and Mississippi, 2020." The report, designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2023-5101, was authored by Aaron L. Pugh as part of the Water Availability and Use Science Program. The study's goal was to estimate hydraulic conductivity (K) and transmissivity (T) for the Missi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through a document titled 'The 3D Elevation Program--Supporting Louisiana's Economy' and authored by Chris Cretini, released a report on the use of high-resolution elevation data in Louisiana. The report, designated as Fact Sheet 2025-3034, was issued in July 2025 and highlights how the state is using the data to improve public safety, manage land subsidence, and combat sea-level rise. The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), managed by  more