FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: U. S. Army Reserve Ambassador Arthur Leak has dedicated a lifetime to serving the nation. After an extensive and honorable military career, he now continues his commitment as an Army Reserve Ambassador (ARA) for Indiana. In this role, he works to advocate for Army Reserve Soldiers, veterans, and their families in his community. Leak began his journey in the military by accident. After he was laid of  more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry, Indiana National Guard Headquarters INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana National Guard, Oklahoma National Guard and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a new partnership Nov. 15 under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. The enduring program pairs U.S. states and foreign nations to enhance mutual relation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: When a huge wave of Viet Cong troops threatened to overwhelm Army Sgt. 1st Class Sammy Lee Davis' battalion at a small fire base in Vietnam, he jumped into action to fight back. Despite suffering several injuries, Davis traversed a river to save three of his comrades and did what he could to stop the onslaught. He received the Medal of Honor for his efforts. Davis was born on Nov. 1, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, to Robe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced federal grant awards for the City of Michigan City, the City of Whiting, and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) under the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program. Specifically, Michigan City will receive $80,000, and Whiting will receive $200,000 to develop comprehensive safety ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 55) entitled "CSX Transportation Inc. - Abandonment Exemption - in Marion County, Indiana": * * * CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption/1 under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 1.8-mile rail line that runs between Lat/Long (39.74752, -86.18469) and Lat/Long (39.7294, -86.20626) on it  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and a group of Republican senators, sent a letter to President Biden asking his administration to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals and plastic products to be banned around the world in a potential plastics treaty. "It is unfortunate the administration appears to have succumbe  more