WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- AmeriCorps issued the following remarks by CEO Michael D. Smith at a 9/11 Day of Service event hosted with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in Virginia honoring the September 11th terrorist attacks: * * * CEO Smith's remarks as prepared are below. I was a recent college graduate living in Washington, DC, in the fall of 2001. The sight of the gaping hole in the Pentagon as I drove by on Interstate 395 will be seared in my memory for the rest of my life. As anyone   more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: The U.S. Army runs on fuel, and most supplies can't get to the Soldier or be used by the Soldier without it, so having fuel experts available makes sense. Charles Shipp is one of those experts. Shipp is a supervisory logistics management specialist and chief of operations at the U.S. Army Petroleum Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. APC is a directorate within the U.S. Army Sustainment Command, who  more

WINCHESTER, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Shannon Moeck, Transatlantice Middle East District Students at the STARBASE Academy in Winchester, Va. recently received a firsthand look at what a future in engineering, courtesy of Col. Christopher Klein, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM). STARBASE, a Department of Defense-funded program, aims to inspire elementary s  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Cadets from the Ohio and Virginia wings have been named as the next chair and vice chair of Civil Air Patrol's National Cadet Advisory Council. Cadet Lt. Col. Megan Panchula of the Ohio Wing's Frank H. Kettlewood Composite Squadron is replacing Cadet Lt. Col. Soren Koh of the Illinois Wing's Col. Charles Compton Composite Squadron as the NCAC chair. A CAP member since July 2019, Panchula  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: HMAS STIRLING, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA (This story was edited to correct a previous version of a quote.) USS Hawaii (SSN 776) departed HMAS Stirling today, marking the conclusion of a historic submarine maintenance period in Western Australia. As part of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Pillar 1 effort, Royal Australian Navy personnel assi  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Editor's note: If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. This resource connects you with trained counselors who can help you get the help you need, 24/7. * * * Suicidal thoughts can be experienced by anyone and are a serious mental health concern. Whether you're a service member, veteran, family member, or retiree, it's important  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Virginia man was sentenced to prison today after he was previously convicted on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Antonio L  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: A Hopewell man was sentenced today to four years and six months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to court documents, on Dec. 19, 2022, Virginia State Police (VSP) encountered Eric Michael Vaughan Jr., 32, in a Hopewell motel room when VSP executed a search warrant on the room. The room was rente  more