FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve officers, civilian rescue dehydrated hiker near Mount Lemmon, Arizona * FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - Two Army Reserve officers and a civilian rescued a dehydrated hiker along a trail near Mount Lemmon in Coronado National Forest on July 26. Capt. Eric Adams and Capt. Jack Daily, Military Intelligence Captains Career Course students assigned to the 304th Military Intelligence Batta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Temporary Barriers Prove Effective During Glacial Flooding in Alaska * Last week, Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier released its yearly glacier lake outburst flood, flowing downstream toward Juneau. In preparation for the potential threat to infrastructure and public safety, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided temporary flood mitigation barriers to the city last winter. While USACE continues to prepare a  more