QUANTICO, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: A Michigan man was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for assaulting and strangling his spouse at their off-base residence outside of U.S. Army Garrison Japan in Sagamihara, Japan. According to court documents, on July 19, 2021, Robert Hammock, 39, of Detroit, and his spouse got into an argument inside their residence. The argument escalated and Hammock punched his spouse in t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: Forest structural diversity and community composition are key in regulating forest microclimates. When disturbance affects structural diversity or composition, forest microclimates may be altered due to changes in soil temperature, soil water content, and light availability. It is unclear however which structural or compositional components,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal jury in Detroit found a Michigan man guilty of evading federal income taxes and obstructing the IRS, among other charges. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Ryan Richmond, of Bloomfield, owned and operated the marijuana dispensary Relief Choices, LLC in Warren, Michigan. From 2011 through at least 2014, Richmond had Relief Choices pay its operating expenses extensively  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that John Dawood Dalaly, 71, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was sentenced to serve 28 months in federal prison and fined $25,000 for paying bribes to Rick Vernon Johnson, the former Chairperson of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board. Following his r  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today kicked off the two-day 2023 Great Lakes Native American Conference focused on Native American issues and strengthening relationships with Tribal communities across the region. The conference is sponsored by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michi  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today kicked off the two-day 2023 Great Lakes Native American Conference focused on Native American issues and strengthening relationships with Tribal communities across the region. The conference is sponsored by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. Attor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The Navy will commission the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) as the newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. CST ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Menominee, Michigan. The Honorable Mike Gallagher, U.S. Representative, Wisconsin's 8th District, will deliver the commissioning ceremony's principal address. Remarks will also be provided by the Honorable Russell Rumbaugh, Assistant Secretary of the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: CRANE, Ind. - A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee was awarded for her outstanding work at the Silent Swarm experimentation event in Alpena, Michigan. Sondra Laughlin was awarded the Civilian Service Commendation Medal (CSCM), which is the fourth highest honorary award in the Navy, for her work serving as Deputy Lead during the Silent Swarm experimentation event. Laughlin was the le  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Grayling, Mich. - As part of the Northern Strike training exercise, Soldiers of the 676th Ground Ambulance Company provided real world medical support, conducted training and received an external evaluation to establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and familiarize themselves with newly fielded equipment on Aug. 5-19, 2023, at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Northern Strike is a multi-component and  more