VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA- The future of Soldier housing is here. The U.S. Army broke ground on a military barracks project at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington, on August 7, 2024. The new, one-of-a-kind facility will feature sustainable building materials and design techniques informed by research from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Cente  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * Fatigue a major factor in marine casualties * * * The pilot of a towing vessel that hit a pier near Saint Rose, Louisiana, last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The pilot of the towing vessel John 3:16 was experiencing the effects of fatigue during his watch on Sept. 12, 2023, while navigating the Lower Mississippi River. N  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted an emergency response table-top exercise on August 15, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, in preparation for the upcoming Thunder Over Columbus Air Show September 21 and 22. The exercise focused on validating the ability of the 14FTW and surrounding emergency response agencies to deploy medical, law enfor  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Memphis District issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon signed the Chief's Report recommending the Hatchie-Loosahatchie Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Study to Congress for consideration, Aug. 12, 2024. The three-year study, which began in 2021 with a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement signing between the Memphis Dist  more