FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. A ceremony was conducted Aug. 3 in the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence headquarters building promoting Brig. Gen. Matthew Warne, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support) commanding general and MSCoE deputy commanding general for mobilization and training, to major general. The promotion ceremony preceded the Army Reserve unit's change-of-command ceremo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * The Station Celebrates Grand Opening in Little Rock, Arkansas * * * LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, August 8, 2024 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded Immerse Arkansas a $225,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant through FHLB Dallas member Arvest Bank to build a homeless shelter for young adults in Little Rock, Ark  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a 15-state coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of intervenor states that seek to prevent the Biden-Harris administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden-Harris administration appear to have abandoned its defense of  more

COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz, 14th Flying Training Wing Before Undergraduate Pilot Training students hear the applause of family and friends at graduation, they hear the engines of the T-6 Texan II. The Maintenance Authority & Quality team is tasked with ensuring their mechanical chorus is finely tuned. From 2021 to 2023 over 1,349 student pilots have earned the  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently named Jon Hendrickson of Forest Lake, Minnesota, as its 2024 hall of fame inductee. Hendrickson was honored for his exemplary service to the St. Paul District and the Corps of Engineers. Over the course of his 36-year career, Hendrickson served as a senior hydraulic engineer, advancing to the role of a regional techni  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Dr. Rolando Herts as superintendent of Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Freedom Riders National Monument in Alabama, effective Sep. 9. "We are excited to welcome Rolando as superintendent as he builds on more than a decade of distinguished leadership advancing cultural heritag  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: When Tech. Sgt. Marisa Bender received her new assignment orders to Columbus, she wondered what the weather in Ohio, would be like in the summer. Turns out the weather at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, is slightly different than she imagined. Bender arrived on station in March 2024, and began the process of obtaining her Contracting Officer Representative nomination to qualif  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: PHOENIX Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Investments from the LWCF are helping support the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful   more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: A Biloxi, Mississippi man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 109 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Mark Oatis, 47, was found in possession of 109 grams of methamphetamine, a scale, and clear plastic baggies during a traffic stop in Gulfport. Oatis is scheduled to be sentenced on November 21, 20  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist The Waterways Experiment Station (WES) Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees has welcomed its newest member to the elite group. Dr. Todd S. Bridges, former senior research scientist for environmental science at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory, was inducted into the grou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: `The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of HBCU Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this transformative program. This year, 110 outstanding students from 77 HBCUs across the nation have been selected for their exceptional academic achievements,  more